A Bouquet Out of history
From the era of the Righty Guided caliphs in the time of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him , Till the end of the Abbasid State (Abbasid Caliphate)
(1) Abu Jaa'far Al Mansor
(2) 136-158 A.H.
وَهْوَ الهُمَامُ النَّابِهُ المَنْصُـورُ
فَهْوَ هُنَا تَاجُ بَني العَبَّاسِ
وَعُمْرُهُ سَبْعٌ وَخمْسُونَ سَنَهْ (4)
قَـامَ أَبُو جَعْفَـرٍ المَنْصُـورُ
ذُو يَقْظَةٍ وَ شِدَّةٍ وَ بَاْسِ
وَحُكْمُهُ اثْنَتَا وَعِشْرُونَ سَنَهْ (3)
Abu Jaa'far Al Mansor - Dirham
Year of mint: 153 A.H | Wt:2.76 |Diameter:27Ml
Obv.
There is no diety except
(the one) God alone
He has no equal
Marginal Legend:
In The Name of God. This dirham was struck in al-Muhammadiya in the year eight and fifty three and one hundred (153)
Rev.
of what he commanded
Mahdi Muhammad, bin Amir al-Mu'minin
Marginal Legend:
Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.
(1) He is Al Man§or Abu Jaa'far, A'bdu'llah-b-Muhammad-b-A'li-b-A'bdi'Uah-b-A'bbas.
(2) Al Mansor assumed the Caliphate in the beginning of the year 137.He Succeeding his brother Abu al-'Abbas al-Saffah(The completed History 5/99) (ALbedaia w AlNehaia 10/61 ), and he died on his way to Mecca to make hajj near Maimon well in Saturday night in the 6th of Duhl ALHijjah in the year 158 a.h. (The completed History 5/215) (ALbedaia w AlNehaia 10/121 ).
(3) He reigned for twenty two years minus twenty four days, and it was told only three days, and was told only six days (The completed History 5/218) (ALbedaia w AlNehaia 10/128 ).
(4) His age was sixty three and said sixty eight (The completed History 5/218) Ibn Kathir said: The correct age was sixty seven years because he was born in the years 88 a.h and that’s right. (ALbedaia w AlNehaia 10/120 ).
