Caliph Biographies

Medieval era

Umar ibn al-Khattab

Second caliph of Islam, famed for justice and administration

Medieval era

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Fourth caliph, cousin of the Prophet (PBUH), revered for wisdom and courage

Medieval era

Hasan ibn Ali

March 1, 625 CE – 669 CE

5th Rashidun Caliph (r. 661) and second Shia Imam

Medieval era

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

646 CE – October 9, 705 CE

Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705

Medieval era

Al-Walid I

668 CE – February 23, 715 CE

Umayyad caliph

Medieval era

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

November 2, 681 CE – February 5, 720 CE

Umayyad caliph from 717 to 720

Medieval era

Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah

722 CE – 754 CE

First Abbasid

Medieval era

Abu Jafar al-Mansur

714 CE – October 7, 775 CE

Second Abbasid Caliph (714-775)

Medieval era

Al-Mu'tasim

796 CE – January 5, 842 CE

8th Abbasid Caliph. (r. 833–842)

Medieval era

Al-Mutawakkil

822 CE – December 11, 861 CE

10th Abbasid caliph (822–861, r. 847–861)

Medieval era

Al-Musta'sim

1213 – February 20, 1258

37th and last Abbasid Caliph (r. 1242–1258)

Medieval era

Harun al-Rashid

March 7, 766 CE – March 24, 809 CE

5th Abbasid caliph (r. 786–809)