Al-Mustamsik المستمسك بالله |
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53rd Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliph in Cairo (first period) |
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Reign | 27 September 1497–1508, 1516–1517 |
Predecessor | Al-Mutawakkil II |
Successor | Al-Mutawakkil III |
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Reign | 1516–1517 |
Predecessor | Al-Mutawakkil III |
Successor | Al-Mutawakkil III |
Died | 1521 |
Issue | Al-Mutawakkil III |
Father | Al-Mutawakkil II |
Religion | Islam |
Al-Mustamsik (Arabic: المستمسك بالله) was an Abbasid caliph based in Cairo, Egypt under the tutelage of the Mamluk sultans. He served as caliph twice (1497–1508; 1516–1517).