al-Wathiq

Target entity: al-Wathiq
Context triple: [Mihna, continuedBy, al-Wathiq]

• A. al-Mu'tasim
  Al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842 CE) known for founding the city of Samarra and expanding the use of Turkish slave soldiers in the caliphal army.
• B. ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh
  ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh was the first Fatimid caliph and Isma'ili imam who established a Shi'a caliphate in North Africa in the early 10th century.
• C. Al-Walid I
  Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
• D. al-Ma'mun
  Al-Ma'mun was a prominent Abbasid caliph known for his patronage of science and philosophy, the founding of the Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, and his role in the Mihna (inquisition) over Islamic doctrine.
• E. Hisham III
  Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: al-Wathiq
Target entity description: al-Wathiq was an Abbasid caliph (r. 842–847 CE) known for his patronage of culture and theology and for upholding the rationalist Mu'tazilite doctrine within the caliphate.

• A. al-Mu'tasim
  Al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842 CE) known for founding the city of Samarra and expanding the use of Turkish slave soldiers in the caliphal army.
• B. ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh
  ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī Billāh was the first Fatimid caliph and Isma'ili imam who established a Shi'a caliphate in North Africa in the early 10th century.
• C. Al-Walid I
  Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
• D. al-Ma'mun
  Al-Ma'mun was a prominent Abbasid caliph known for his patronage of science and philosophy, the founding of the Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, and his role in the Mihna (inquisition) over Islamic doctrine.
• E. Hisham III
  Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
• F. None of above. chosen