Harun al-Sari al-Bajali
هارون الساري البجلي
Harun ibn Abd Allah al-Bajali, called al-Sari; the Kharijite leader whom the Jaziran Kharijites rallied to after Musawir — he seized Mosul and ravaged the Jazira and Azerbaijan until al-Husayn ibn Hamdan pursued him on al-Mu'tadid's orders, captured him and brought him in; al-Mu'tadid bestowed robes on al-Husayn and his brothers and ordered Hamdan's castle at Mardin razed.
At a glance
- Roles
- Rebel
- Counted among
- Other
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
Harun ibn Abd Allah al-Bajali, known as al-Sari, a Kharijite leader among the members of the Kharijites. Ibn Khaldun in "Al-Ibar" reports that the Kharijites in al-Jazira gathered around him after Musawir. 1
Seizure and capture
Ibn Khaldun reports that he seized Mosul and spread corruption in al-Jazira and Azerbaijan. Al-Husayn ibn Hamdan pursued him on the order of al-Mu'tadid, captured him and brought him to the caliph. 1 Al-Mu'tadid then bestowed a robe of honour on al-Husayn and his brothers, and ordered the demolition of the fortress of Hamdan in Mardin. 1
See also Harun al-Shari; he seems to be the same person as in al-Tabari, but this needs an additional source.
Connections
- Member of
- الخوارج
People and things also explored
الإباضية· al-Khirit ibn Rashid al-Naji· Musawir al-Shari· الخوارج
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Harun al-Sari al-Bajali”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/harun-al-sari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.