[hah-roon ahl-rah-sheed; Arab. hah-roon ahr-rah-sheed] 
| 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. |
| Ha·run al-Ra·shid or Ha·roun al-Ra·schid (hä-rōōn' äl-rä-shēd') Caliph of Baghdad (786-809) noted for his participation in the Muslim holy war against the Byzantines and for the splendor of his court. |
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