Al-Hadi

Abu Muhammad Musa ibn al-Mahdi al-Hadi (764 – 786), better known by his regnal name al-Hadi, was the fourth caliph of the Abbasid Empire from 785 to 786. He was the son of al-Mahdi and al-Khayzuran and the older brother of Harun al-Rashid.
After ascending to the throne, al-Hadi attempted to curtail his mother's power over the Abbasid court, believing that a woman's place was not in politics, leading to Khayzuran having him killed and replaced with his brother.Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks – Episode 3: The Harem After his death, the military force in Baghdad that had backed him attempted to organize a rebellion against the new caliph, but Khayzuran paid off the guard and quelled the uprising.Echoes of History: Baghdad Soundwalks – Episode 4: The Bazaar
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*Echoes of History 
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