al-Khayzuran

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Al-Khayzuran was a powerful and influential Abbasid queen and consort who played a major political role during the reigns of her sons, caliphs al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
al-Khayzuran canonical 4
Durzan (Umm al-Muʿizz) 1
Khayzuran 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Abbasid royal consort
historical figure
political leader
queen consort
associatedWith court of al-Mahdi
reign of Harun al-Rashid
reign of al-Hadi
child Harun al-Rashid
al-Hadi
country Abbasid Caliphate
culture Abbasid Caliphate
surface form: Abbasid

Islamic
dynasty Abbasid Caliphate
era 8th century
gender female
hasRole mother of the caliph
power broker at the Abbasid court
hasTitle Umm Harun
Umm al-Hadi
influenced Abbasid court politics
early reign of Harun al-Rashid
knownAs al-Khayzuran bint Atta
notableEvent conflict with her son al-Hadi over her political role
continued influence after accession of Harun al-Rashid
notableFor control over access to the caliph
influence over state appointments
involvement in fiscal and administrative affairs
patronage of courtiers and officials
political influence in the Abbasid court
role in succession politics between al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid
occupation political advisor
queen consort
positionHeld consort of the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi
de facto political ruler during late reign of al-Mahdi
de facto regent during reign of al-Hadi
influential political figure during reign of Harun al-Rashid
relative Harun al-Rashid
al-Hadi
al-Mahdi
religion Islam
residence Baghdad
court of the Abbasid caliphs
sphereOfInfluence Abbasid central administration
succession to the Abbasid caliphate
spouse al-Mahdi

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Harun al-Rashid mother al-Khayzuran
al-ʿAzīz Billāh mother al-Khayzuran
this entity surface form: Durzan (Umm al-Muʿizz)
Muhammad al-Jawad mother al-Khayzuran
this entity surface form: Khayzuran
Hārūn ibn Muḥammad mother al-Khayzuran
al-Hadi mother al-Khayzuran
al-Mahdi spouse al-Khayzuran