Kaab bin Zuhair 16 "With his death, ended the glory of Abbasids", the dead caliph was

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Kaab bin Zuhair 16 "With his death, ended the glory of Abbasids", the dead caliph was Answer: Al Wasiq Billah

Al-Musta'sim Billah was the last Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad. He was killed in 1258 during the Mongol invasion, marking the end of the Abbasid Caliphate’s glory in Baghdad. Kaab bin Zuhair’s verse reflects this historical event.

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