Tahir ibn al-Husayn

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Tahir ibn al-Husayn was a prominent early 9th-century Abbasid general and statesman who played a decisive role in the civil war between al-Amin and al-Ma'mun and later founded the semi-autonomous Tahirid dynasty in Khorasan.

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Tahir ibn Husayn 4
Tahir ibn al-Husayn canonical 4
Abu Talib Tahir 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Abbasid general
Muslim
Persian-origin military leader
founder of dynasty
historical figure
statesman
allegiance Abbasid Caliphate
alsoKnownAs Abu Talib Tahir
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn

Tahir ibn al-Husayn al-Khuzai
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
battle Siege of Baghdad (812–813)
birthPlace Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan
causeOfDeath possibly poisoning
commandedFor al-Ma'mun
countryGoverned Khurasan under Abbasid suzerainty
dateOfDeath 822
dynastyFounded Tahirid dynasty
era early 9th century
ethnicOrigin Persian
founded Tahirid dynasty
governorateRegion Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan
governorateStart 821
historicalPeriod Abbasid Caliphate
houseFounded House of Tahir
knownFor administrative reorganization of Khurasan
establishing hereditary governorship in Khurasan
loyaltyShift from provincial commander to quasi-independent dynast
militaryConflict Fourth Fitna
notableFor capture of Baghdad in 813
founding the Tahirid dynasty in Khurasan
role in the Fourth Fitna
supporting al-Ma'mun against al-Amin
opposed Caliph al-Amin
parentOf Abdallah ibn Tahir
Talha ibn Tahir
placeOfDeath Merv
politicalStatus semi-autonomous ruler under Abbasid suzerainty
positionHeld governor of Khurasan
governor of the East for al-Ma'mun
regionOfActivity Iraq
Khurasan
linked to: Khorasan
religion Islam
servedUnder Caliph al-Ma'mun
linked to: al-Ma'mun
successor Talha ibn Tahir
supported al-Ma'mun
victoryOver forces of al-Amin

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Fourth Fitna hasMainBelligerent Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Fourth Fitna hasKeyFigure Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Tahirid dynasty foundedBy Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Tahirid dynasty namedAfter Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Tahirid dynasty notableRuler Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Tahir ibn al-Husayn alsoKnownAs Tahir ibn al-Husayn al-Khuzai
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Tahir ibn al-Husayn alsoKnownAs Abu Talib Tahir
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Abdallah ibn Tahir father Tahir ibn Husayn
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn
Muhammad ibn Tahir follows Tahir ibn Abdallah
linked to: Tahir ibn al-Husayn