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'''Muḥammad b. Muḥammad b. ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib b. al-ʿAlqamī''' (Arabic:{{ia|محمد بن محمد بن علي بن ابي طالب بن العلقمي}}) (b. [[591]]/ | '''Muḥammad b. Muḥammad b. ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib b. al-ʿAlqamī''' (Arabic:{{ia|محمد بن محمد بن علي بن ابي طالب بن العلقمي}}) (b. [[591]]/1194-5 – d. [[656]]/1258) known as '''Ibn al-ʿAlqamī''' was a [[Shi'ite]] politician and the last minister of [[Abbasid]] [[caliphate]]. Some of [[Sunni]] historians criticized his behavior in the event of occupation of [[Baghdad]], while they admired his capabilities, and knowledge in governance. | ||
==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
Ibn al-'Alqami was born in 591/ | Ibn al-'Alqami was born in 591/1194-5, but some sources stated that he was either 63 or 66 years old at the time of his death which means he was born in 590/1193-4 or 593/1196-7. | ||
==Lineage and Religion== | ==Lineage and Religion== | ||
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==His Position in Abbasid Caliphate== | ==His Position in Abbasid Caliphate== | ||
After some time when Shams al-Din Abu l-Azhar Ahmad b. Naqid achieved a position, he asked Ibn al-'Alqami to return. Then he worked as the supervisor of ceremonies in the court until [[Shawwal]] 629/ August 1232. In that time he took part in a plan of removing Mu'ayyid al-Din al-Qummi from ministry of al-Mustansir. | After some time when Shams al-Din Abu l-Azhar Ahmad b. Naqid achieved a position, he asked Ibn al-'Alqami to return. Then he worked as the supervisor of ceremonies in the court until [[Shawwal]] 629/ July-August 1232. In that time he took part in a plan of removing Mu'ayyid al-Din al-Qummi from ministry of al-Mustansir. | ||
Ibn Naqid was appointed as the minister of al-Mustansir in 19 Shawwal 629/ | Ibn Naqid was appointed as the minister of al-Mustansir in [[19 Shawwal]], 629/[[August 8|8 August]], 1232. and Ibn al-'Alqami was given a high court position which he held for a long time until the end of caliphate of al-Mustansir and a few years after the caliphate of [[al-Musta'sim]]. | ||
After the death of al-Mustansir, his son al-Musta'sim became the caliph. When his minister passed away, Ibn al-'Alqami was appointed as the minister which he held for fourteen years until the fall of [[Abbasid]] caliphate. | After the death of al-Mustansir, his son al-Musta'sim became the caliph. When his minister passed away, Ibn al-'Alqami was appointed as the minister which he held for fourteen years until the fall of [[Abbasid]] caliphate. | ||
==The Fall of Baghdad== | ==The Fall of Baghdad== | ||
In Muharram | In Muharram 656/January-February 1258 Hulagu managed to occupy [[Baghdad]]. Ibn al-'Alqami visited him alone, which brought rumors that he supported Hulagu and contacted him by sending letters to him. According to Wassaf al-Hadra, who regarded Ibn al-'Alqami as an antagonist in his narration, he frequently sent his men to Hulagu and encouraged him to occupy Baghdad. After some time when the caliph and minister visited Hulagu, the caliph was murdered. However Ibn al-'Alqami became known in the city, so that people stayed his house to save their lives from the Mongols. | ||
==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]]/June 1258. | 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 Jumada II 656/ | Ibn al-'Alqami passed away in the [[Jumada II 2|2nd of Jumada II]], 656/[[June 6|6th 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== | ||