Mansur ibn al-Mahdi منصور بن المهدي | |
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Governor of Syria | |
In office 809–810 | |
Monarchs | Harun al-Rashid, al-Amin |
Preceded by | Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Qahtaba (807–809) |
Succeeded by | Ahmad ibn Sa'id al-Harashi (810) then Sulayman ibn Abi Ja'far (810) |
Personal details | |
Born | Khurasan or Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
Died | 810s Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate |
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Relatives | Sulayman (uncle) |
Full name | Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi |
Religion | Islam |
Mansur ibn al-Mahdi (Arabic: منصور بن المهدي) was an Abbasid prince, son of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi, brother of caliph al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid. Mansur was governor of Syria during his nephew caliph al-Amin's reign.