THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Az-Zahir

Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad (r. 1225–1226)

Az-Zahir has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1175 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Born

in 1175

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 17, 1226

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Baghdad, Iraq
Professions
politician, governor, caliph
Citizenship
Abbasid Caliphate

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1175 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)) or in 1176 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1176

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

    No external source identified

    More about Az-Zahir

    Family

    Child
    Al-Mustansir
    Father
    Al-Nasir
    Child
    Al-Mustansir II of Cairo

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Az-Zahir born?

    Az-Zahir was born in Baghdad, Iraq.

    When did Az-Zahir die?

    Az-Zahir died on July 17, 1226.