Prince Ishaq bin Ibrahim and his role in the ordeal of creating the Qur’an (218- 232 A.H. / 833- 874 A.D.)
Abstract
Issaq bin Ibrahim played an important and effective role in providing services to the Abbasid Caliphate, starting with his assumption of the position of head of the Baghdad Police by order of Caliph Al-Mamun (206 AH/821 AD). His role was not only limited to performing tasks related to maintaining internal security and holding accountable those who violated the authority of the Caliphate, but also it extended to... He performed military and administrative tasks as a governor. He was not only the executive hand of the caliphate, but he had positions on several political, intellectual, and religious issues that he did not express directly. He also described Issaq with many qualities that qualified him to gain the trust of the caliphs and which indicated his good conduct. Therefore, Issaq became Ibn Ibrahim. He served as the governor or prince of Baghdad and represented the caliph in its rule. He continued in his position as head of the police from (206 AH / 821 AD) until his death in the year (235 AH / 849 AD), during which he lived with four caliphs (Al-Mamun, Al-Mutasim, Al-Wathiq, and Al-Mutawakkil) and gained their trust