ماكان بن كاكي الديلمي
ماكان بن كاكي الديلمي
Daylamite commander of Tabaristan; Asfar had been his man before estrangement, his brother Abu'l-Hasan was killed by the captive Alid, and he later returned to rout Asfar 1.
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- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview
Makan ibn Kaki al-Daylami, a Daylami commander in Tabaristan. Ibn al-Athir says that Isfar ibn Shiruya was among his companions, and that Makan later expelled him from his army. 2
What the sources report
Ibn al-Athir relates that his brother Abu al-Hasan ibn Kaki was killed at Rayy by the Alid captive held by him. Makan then returned to Isfar and fought him, and Isfar was defeated. 2
The data do not make clear his birth or death dates, and they need an additional source.
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p. 129-130
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p.129-130
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islam.museum contributors. “ماكان بن كاكي الديلمي”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/makan-ibn-kaki/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.