Aliyah bint al-Mansur
Aliyah bint al-Mansur (Arabic: علية بنت المنصور) was the 8th century Abbasid princess, only daughter of second Abbasid caliph al-Mansur and half-sister of third Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi. Aliyah was the only Abbasid princess in the Caliphate's history who had relation by birth with both Caliphal dynasties; cadet branch of Umayyads and ruling dynasty of Abbasids.
| Aliyah bint al-Mansur علية بنت المنصور | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 770s Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate | ||||
| Died | Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate | ||||
| Spouse | Ishaq ibn Sulayman | ||||
| Children | Al-Fadl, Ja'far | ||||
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| House | Abbasid | ||||
| Father | al-Mansur | ||||
| Mother | Aliyah al-Umayya | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Life
Aliyah was the daughter of al-Mansur. She was Al-Masnur's only daughter. She was born to an Umayyad woman named Aliyah al-Umayya. Her mother belonged to junior cadet branch of Umayyads (non ruling branch). She was named after her mother by his parents. Aliyah was the youngest child of al-Mansur. She was very young when her father died. Her elder half-brothers took care of her.
Her husband, Ishaq was a member of a collateral branch of the Abbasid dynasty, being a first cousin of the first two Abbasid caliphs al-Saffah (r. 750–754) and al-Mansur (r. 754–775).[1] He was also connected to the ruling line by his marriage to Aliyah bint al-Mansur.[2][3] Due to his close relation with caliphs, her husband and children remained important officials of Caliphate.
Aliyah was contemporary to several Abbasid caliphs; her brother al-Mahdi, her two nephews Musa al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid.
Siblings
Aliyah was related to Abbasid house both by birth and through marriage like most other Abbasid princess. She was contemporary and related to several Abbasid caliphs, princes and princesses.
| No. | Abbasids | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Mahdi | Elder Half-brother |
| 2 | Ja'far | Elder Half-brother |
| 3 | Sulayman | Half-brother |
| 4 | Isa bint al-Mansur | Half-brother |
| 5 | Ya'qub | Half-brother |
| 6 | Ja'far | Half-brother |
| 7 | Salih al-Miskin | Younger Half-brother |
| 8 | Qasim | Younger Half-brother |
References
- Yarshater 1985–2007, v. 30: p. xxiv.
- Yarshater 1985–2007, v. 29: p. 149
- Forand 1969, p. 95
- Yarshater, Ehsan, ed. (1985–2007). The History of al-Ṭabarī (40 vols). SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-7249-1.
- Forand, Paul G. (January–March 1969). "The Governors of Mosul According to al-Azdī's Ta'rīkh al-Mawṣil". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 89 (1): 88–105. doi:10.2307/598281. JSTOR 598281.