What is "al-mansur"

Al-Mansur or Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur (95 AH – 158 AH (714 AD – 775 AD); ) was the second Abbasid Caliph reigning from 136 AH to 158 AH (754 AD – 775 AD) and succeeding his brother Abu al-'Abbas al-Saffah. Al-Mansur is generally regarded as the real founder of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the largest polities in world history, for his role in stabilizing and institutionalizing the dynasty. He is also known for founding the 'round city' of Madinat al-Salam which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad.

al-Mansur is an Arabic surname meaning "the Victorious".

Al-Mansur (712–775) was the second Abbasid Caliph.

Al-Mansur may also refer to:

• Ahmad al-Mansur (died 1603), Sultan of the Saadi dynasty
• Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir, usually known as Almanzor (circa 938-1002), de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus
• Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin (died 995), second ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya
• Ismail al-Mansur (913-953), third Caliph of the Fatimids in Ifriqiya
• Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur (circa 1160-1199), third Almohad Caliph
• Mansur ibn Nasir (died 1104), Hammadid ruler
• Al Mansur Al Marini (d. 1286) founder of Marinid dynasty.
• Al Mansur, a luxury yacht owned by ex-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
• Mansour district, a district in Baghdad, Iraq
  • Mansour neighbourhood