Badr al-Mu'tadidi بدر المعديدي | |
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| Native name | Abu'l-Najm Badr |
| Born | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Died | 14 August c. 902 Abbasid Caliphate |
| Allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Service | Abbasid army |
| Years of service | c. 892 – 902 |
| Rank | Commander then Commander–in–chief |
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Abu'l-Najm Badr al-Mu'tadidi was the chief military commander of the Abbasid Caliphate during the reign of Caliph al-Mu'tadid (892–902). Originally a military slave (ghulam or mawla) who served under the future al-Mu'tadid in the suppression of the Zanj Rebellion, his ability and loyalty led him to become the Caliph's commander-in-chief, exercising considerable influence in the governance of the state throughout Mu'tadid's reign. He was executed on 14 August 902 due to the machinations of the ambitious vizier, al-Qasim ibn Ubayd Allah.