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As-Saffah

722 - 754

As-Saffah

Abu al-ʿAbbās Abd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-ʿAbbās (Arabic: أبو العباس عبد الله ابن محمد ابن علي‎; 721/722 – 8 June 754), known by his laqab al-Saffah (Arabic: السفّاح), was the first caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the longest and most important caliphates in Islamic history. His laqab al-Saffāḥ means "the Blood-Shedder". It may refer to his ruthless tactics, or perhaps it was used to intimidate his enemies. It was during his inaugural homage as Caliph, delivered in the Great Mosque of Kufa, that he called himself "al-Saffah" ("the Blood-Shedder"), and this title stuck to him due to his massacre of the Umayyads. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). As-Saffah is the 1,515th most popular politician (down from 1,060th in 2024), the 5th most popular biography from Jordan (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Jordanian Politician.

As-saffah is most famous for being the first caliph of the Abbasid dynasty.

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Among politicians, As-Saffah ranks 1,515 out of 19,576. Before him are Fritz Sauckel, Ælfweard of Wessex, Pelagius of Asturias, John McCain, Stjepan Mesić, and Childebert I. After him are Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Krum, Jean-Claude Juncker, Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Rafic Hariri, and Andronikos III Palaiologos.

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Among people born in 722, As-Saffah ranks 1. After him is Fruela I of Asturias. Among people deceased in 754, As-Saffah ranks 3. Before him are Saint Boniface, and Childeric III. After him are Carloman, Hiltrud, Anastasius of Constantinople, and Cui Hao.