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==Re-appointment as the Minister== | ==Re-appointment as the Minister== | ||
When Baghdad was completely occupied and the [[caliphate]] was overthrown, Hulagu appointed Ibn al-'Alqami as the minister again and he also chose Fakhr al-Din Damghani as the chief of administration and 'Ali Bahadur as the Sheriff of Baghdad, then he left the city. This time Ibn al-'Alqami held ministry until his death in [[Jumada II]] [[656]]. | When Baghdad was completely occupied and the [[caliphate]] was overthrown, Hulagu appointed Ibn al-'Alqami as the minister again and he also chose Fakhr al-Din Damghani as the chief of administration and 'Ali Bahadur as the Sheriff of Baghdad, then he left the city. This time Ibn al-'Alqami held ministry until his death in [[Jumada II]] [[656]]/June 1258. | ||
==Demise== | ==Demise== | ||
Ibn al-'Alqami passed away in the 2nd of | Ibn al-'Alqami passed away in the 2nd of Jumada II 656/13th June 1258; Ibn Taqtaqi and Hindu Shah stated that he passed away in Jumada I of the same year. His body was buried in a Shi'ite cemetery in Baghdad. | ||
==Children== | ==Children== | ||
Ibn al-'Alqami had some children including: | Ibn al-'Alqami had some children including: | ||
Sharaf al-Din Abu | * Sharaf al-Din Abu l-Qasim 'Ali who became the minister of Baghdad after his father. | ||
'Iz al-Din Abu | * 'Iz al-Din Abu l-Fadl Muhammad, a poet, writer and a scholar; some of his poems are available. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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Ibn al-'Alqami was a moderate and supporter of tolerance against the Mongols. He managed to predict Abbasid inability to face the oppositions as he was aware of the number of and ability of the troops and Emirs of [[Abbasid]] caliphate. As a result, he consulted the caliph to apply a peaceful approach toward the oppositions in order to prevent mass bloodshed. The policy he proposed was a reason that historians regarded him as a Shi'ite follower. Some believed he planned to remove Sunni Abbasids in order to bring a branch of [['Alavis]] to take over the caliphate. | Ibn al-'Alqami was a moderate and supporter of tolerance against the Mongols. He managed to predict Abbasid inability to face the oppositions as he was aware of the number of and ability of the troops and Emirs of [[Abbasid]] caliphate. As a result, he consulted the caliph to apply a peaceful approach toward the oppositions in order to prevent mass bloodshed. The policy he proposed was a reason that historians regarded him as a Shi'ite follower. Some believed he planned to remove Sunni Abbasids in order to bring a branch of [['Alavis]] to take over the caliphate. | ||
Some of historians including Minhaj used repulsive phrases about Ibn al-'Alqami, while some including Ibn Jawzi, who passed away before the fall of Baghdad, admired and praised Ibn al-'Alqami. | Some of historians including Minhaj used repulsive phrases about Ibn al-'Alqami, while some including Ibn al-Jawzi, who passed away before the fall of Baghdad, admired and praised Ibn al-'Alqami. | ||
Shi'ite historians regarded Ibn al-'Alqami a prominent, religious and generous man. Putting historians' ideas about him aside, it should not be in doubt that Ibn al-'Alqami was a enthusiastic Shi'ite Muslim. When he achieved power, he put [[Friday prayer]] on hold to build a school for Shi'ites and he ordered to perform Friday prayers in that school. | Shi'ite historians regarded Ibn al-'Alqami a prominent, religious and generous man. Putting historians' ideas about him aside, it should not be in doubt that Ibn al-'Alqami was a enthusiastic Shi'ite Muslim. When he achieved power, he put [[Friday prayer]] on hold to build a school for Shi'ites and he ordered to perform Friday prayers in that school. | ||
Al-Saghani, a scholar of [[Lughat]] in that time, dedicated two of his books Majma' al-Bahrain and | Al-Saghani, a scholar of [[Lughat]] in that time, dedicated two of his books ''Majma' al-Bahrain'' and ''al-'Ibab al-Zakhir wa al-Libab al-Fakhir'' to Ibn al-'Alqami. | ||
==Relations with Ibn Tawus== | ==Relations with Ibn Tawus== | ||
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==Saving Ibn Abi al-Hadid from the Mongols== | ==Saving Ibn Abi al-Hadid from the Mongols== | ||
In the event of fall of Baghdad, Ibn Abi al-Hadid and his brother, Al-Muwaffaq al-Din were captured by the Mongols. Ibn al-'Alqami put so much efforts and managed to save their lives. | In the event of fall of Baghdad, Ibn Abi al-Hadid and his brother, Al-Muwaffaq al-Din were captured by the Mongols. Ibn al-'Alqami put so much efforts and managed to save their lives. | ||
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* The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[fa:محمد بن علقمی]] محمد بن علقمی}} in Farsi WikiShi'a. | |||
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