The Abbasid Caliph

"Knowledge is the basis of faith. With every question and every answer, your faith will grow ever stronger."
- Fatin Al-Nasser, at a speech in Al-Azhar University

Fatin Al-Nasser Abbasi is the 99th Abbasid Caliph, and is Arabia's symbolic head of state; as well as the highest religious authority among all Sunni Muslims.

Early Life

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Fatin was born as Ysmael Abbasi, to Ibrahim Abbasi with his third wife Fatima. Fatin grew up during the Second World War, in which Arabia contributed greatly to the Allied cause. During his childhood, he was an avid reader; and by the time he was a teenager was recognized to be a gifted learner.

He graduated from the Al-Azhar University in Qahira with a degree in Islamic Studies, and became a sufi. Many years later, he would be invited back to the university as the headmaster; and would resign in 1996, when he began to approach the age of 60, which was the maximum age for the university headmaster. He would then continue on as a prominent imam.

Rise in Politics

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After the death of Muhammad Al-Majid Abbasi, the Shura Council would elect Ysmael Abbasi as the 99th Caliph. Ysmael would adopt the name "Fatin", meaning "intelligent", and the title "Al-Nasser", or "The Helper".

Leadership

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Fatin Al-Nasser did not directly intervene in government affairs, but remained influential to it and the governments of other Islamic countries. Fatin Al-Nasser remained an active scholar, and continued to study Islam in order to advise the government better; and was furthermore very charitable, and provided funds to poverty alleviation and education.

Policies

• Active Scholar
  Fatin Al-Nasser actively studies Islam in order to better advise the government, the people, and other Islamic countries.

• Generous Reign
  Fatin Al-Nasser regularly gives zakat to building new mosques, schools, and homes; as well as the creation of jobs and development of welfare programs for the needy.

• United Ummah
  Fatin Al-Nasser advises not only the Sultanate of Cairo in Arabia, but also the other Islamic countries of the world.
  

For & Against

• For: Shariah, Scientific Progress, Free Education, Free healthcare, Sufism

• Against: Salafism, Misinformation, Unregulated Capitalism, Communism

Personal Information

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Fatin Al-Nasser has been married five times. He married his fifth wife after his third wife died. He has 8 children, 3 of which are male and 5 of which are female. Fatin likes to spend most of his free time either reading in his study, or at Al-Azhar University.

Personal Trivia

• When asked about letting schools teach Marxist theory, Fatin Al-Nasser said "No comment".

• Fatin's fifth wife is a member of the Banu Hashim clan, another Qurayshi family distinct from Banu Abbas. They are descendants of the prophet Muhammad.
  

Quotes

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“Nobody needs to be liberated from Islam, as there is nothing to be liberated from. The state of being a Muslim is the freest state a human can achieve.”

“Books are our past, present, and future in written form. Just look at the Qur'an and its revelations.”