Harun al-Rashid

American  

[hah-roon ahl-rah-sheed, hah-roon ahr-rah-sheed] / hɑˈrun ɑl rɑˈʃid, hɑˈrun ˌɑr rɑˈʃid /

Arabic Harun ar-Rashid

noun

1. a.d. 764?–809, caliph of Baghdad 786–809: one of the greatest Abbasids, he was made almost a legendary hero in the Arabian Nights.

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Harun al-Rashid British  

/ hæˈruːn ˈælræˈʃiːd /

noun

1. ?763–809 _ad , Abbasid caliph of Islam (786–809), whose court at Baghdad was idealized in the Arabian Nights

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Example Sentences

Why might Einhard emphasize that Harun al-Rashid favored Charlemagne above all others?

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Science and religion weren’t always at odds: Copernicus’ views were theocentric as well as heliocentric, and Muslim caliphs like Harun al-Rashid were among history’s greatest science boosters.

From Time • Jan. 6, 2012

Yet Nasser came closer to filling the role than any other man since the 12th century warrior Saladin or perhaps the powerful 9th century Caliph of Baghdad Harun al-Rashid.

From Time Magazine Archive

His solution is in the earthen ziggurats that Harun al-Rashid used in the 8th century to keep out invaders.

From Time Magazine Archive

Harun al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Imam Abu Yusuf, iv.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir