Tahir ibn Husayn
Deceased Person
– 0822
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Who was Tahir ibn Husayn?
Tahir ibn Husayn, was an Iranian general and governor during the Abbasid caliphate. Specifically, he served under al-Ma'mun during the Fourth Fitna and led the armies that would defeat al-Amin, making al-Ma'mun the caliph. He was then rewarded as governor of Khorasan, which marked the beginning of the Tahirid dynasty.
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- Children
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Died
- 0822
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on July 23, 2013
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