‘abdullah almansur
[al-man-soo r] /ˈæl mænˈsʊər/
noun
(ʿabdullāh al-mansūr) a.d. 712?–775, arab caliph 754–775: founder of baghdad 764.
mansur, al-
the second caliph of the ‘abbasid dynasty (754-775), generally regarded as the real founder of the ‘abbasid caliphate. he established the capital city at baghdad (762-763).
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