Al-Mustansir II
| Abu'l-Qasim Ahmad al-Mustansir أبو القاسم أحمد المستنصر | |
|---|---|
| 1st al-Zahir | |
| Mother | Hayat |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abu'l-Qasim Ahmad al-Mustansir (
Mamluk Sultanate
. He reigned from June 1261 to 28 November 1261.
Life
Abu'l-Qasim Ahmad was a member of the
Al-Hakim I. Though he was not the direct ancestor of any of them, the line of Cairo caliphs Ahmad al-Mustansir founded lasted until the Ottoman
conquest of Egypt in 1517, but they were little more than religious figureheads for the Mamluks.
References
- "Biography of Al-Mustansir II" (in Arabic). Islampedia.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11.
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