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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Religion
  • Sunni Islam
Died
0822

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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