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Mu'tasim
Seeking refuge
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Mu'tasim is an Arabic name meaning 'one who adheres to faith' or 'one who seeks refuge in God'. It is derived from the Arabic root 'ʿ-ṣ-m', which signifies protection, holding fast, and seeking refuge. The name is most famously associated with al-Mu'tasim bi'llah (Abu Ishaq Muhammad), the eighth Abbasid caliph who reigned from 833 to 842 CE. He was known for establishing the Turkish guard and founding the new capital at Samarra[citation:4].
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Mu'tasim
Mu'tasim is an Arabic name meaning 'one who adheres to faith' or 'one who seeks refuge in God'. It is derived from the Arabic root 'ʿ-ṣ-m', which signifies protection, holding fast, and seeking refuge. The name is most famously associated with al-Mu'tasim bi'llah (Abu Ishaq Muhammad), the eighth Abbasid caliph who reigned from 833 to 842 CE. He was known for establishing the Turkish guard and founding the new capital at Samarra[citation:4].
معتصم
معتصم عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'اللہ کی پناہ لینے والا'۔ یہ نام عباسی خلیفہ المعتصم باللہ سے مشہور ہے، جس نے 833 سے 842 عیسوی تک حکومت کی۔ وہ اپنی ترک فوج اور سامراء میں نئے دارالحکومت کی بنیاد رکھنے کے لیے جانا جاتا ہے[citation:4]۔
المُعْتَصِم
معتصم اسم عربي يعني 'المعتصم بالله' أو 'المتمسك بالإيمان'. يرتبط الاسم بالخليفة العباسي المعتصم بالله، ثامن الخلفاء العباسيين الذين حكموا من 833 إلى 842 م[citation:4].
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Eighth Abbasid caliph, reigned from 833 to 842 CE. Known for establishing the Turkish guard, founding the new capital at Samarra, and leading the successful campaign against the Byzantine Empire, including the sack of Amorium[citation:4].
Era: 796-842 CE
Eighth Abbasid caliph who established the Turkish guard and founded the city of Samarra.
Mu'tasim is a permissible name associated with an Abbasid caliph, carrying positive meanings of seeking refuge in Allah.
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