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Abu'l-Musafir al-Fath

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Abu'l-Musafir al-Fath
Gold dinar of Abu'l-Musafir al-Fath, struck at the Ardabil mint, dated 928–929
Emir of Azerbaijan
In office
928–929
Preceded byYusuf Ibn Abi'l-Saj
Succeeded byWasif al-Shirvani
Personal details
ParentMuhammad al-Afshin

Abu'l-Musafir al-Fath (died 929) was the last Sajid amir of Azerbaijan (928–929). He was the son of Muhammad al-Afshin.

In 928 Abu'l-Musafir was invested with the government of Azerbaijan by the caliph after Abu'l-Musafir's uncle Yusuf Ibn Abi'l-Saj was killed. After only one and a half years of rule, however, he was poisoned in Ardabil by one of his slaves. The Sajid dynasty came to an end with his death; he was succeeded as governor by Wasif al-Shirvani.

References

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  • Madelung, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran". In Frye, R.N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–249. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
Preceded by Emir of Azerbaijan
928–929
Succeeded by