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    جعفر محمد; November 837 – 7 June 862), better known by his regnal title al-Muntasir bi-llah (المنتصر بالله, "He who triumphs in God") was the caliph of the...
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    the support of his son, al-Muntasir, marking the beginning of the period of civil strife known as the "Anarchy at Samarra". Al-Mutawakkil was born on 31...
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    Mahmud al-Muntasir (Italian pronunciation: [maˈmud]) (8 August 1903 – 28 September 1970) was the first Prime minister of Libya from March 29, 1951 to...
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    "anarchy" began in 861, with the murder of Caliph al-Mutawakkil by his Turkish guards. His successor, al-Muntasir, ruled for six months before his death, possibly...
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    three heirs of his father al-Mutawakkil, al-Mu'tazz was forced to renounce his rights after the accession of his brother al-Muntasir, and was thrown in prison...
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    During al-Muntasir's short reign (r. 861–862), the Turks pressured him into removing al-Mu'tazz and al-Mu'ayyad from the succession. When al-Muntasir died...
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    during the "Anarchy at Samarra". After the death of previous Caliph, al-Muntasir (who had not appointed any successors), the Turkic military leaders held...
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  • Umar Mustafa Al Muntasir (Arabic: عمر مصطفى المنتصر) (1939 – 23 January 2001) was secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) of the...
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    al-Mutawakkil ordered the destruction of the grave and the filling of the resulting pit with water. His son who succeeded him as caliph, al-Muntasir,...
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    Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969...
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