- Harun's raids against the Byzantines elevated his political image and once he returned, he was given the laqab "al-Rashid", meaning "the Rightly-Guided One".
- Harun al-Rashid was born at Rey near Teheran in 766 (or perhaps 763), the third son of the third Abbasid caliph, Mohammed al-Mahdi.
- Harun al-Rashid became the fifth caliph (religious and political leader of an Islamic state) of the Abbasid dynasty (ruling family) in September 786 at the age of twenty.
- "Hārūn al-Rashīd". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harun-al-Rashid.
- ...is The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, which contains many stories that are fantasized by Harun’s magnificent court and even Harun al-Rashid himself.
- 13. 61. Harun Al Rashid Retweeted. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh. ... 7. 54. Harun Al Rashid Retweeted. UN Peacebuilding. @UNPeacebuilding.
- Harun al Rashid Facts For Kids
- Harun al-Rashid was a famous Muslim caliph.
- He ruled from 786 to 809 AD.
- Harun al-Rashid (Arabic: هَارُون الرَشِيد, Aaron the Just) was the fifth Abbasid Caliph, who ruled from 786 to 809. His wife was Zubaydah.
- Discover the life, achievements, and legacy of Harun al-Rashid, the fifth caliph of Abbasid dynasty who ruled during the Islamic golden age.
