Muhammad ibn al-Ba'ith
محمد بن البعيث
Muhammad ibn al-Ba'ith ibn Halbas, lord of Marand in Azerbaijan; he fortified it and raised palaces, broke away under al-Mutawakkil, and Buna al-Saghir took him to Samarra and razed his works — the Ba'ithids of Utayb ibn Amr of Asad ibn Rabi'a; al-Tabari records his flight in 234 AH.
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- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
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Overview
Muhammad ibn al-Buayth ibn Halabas, lord of Marand in Azerbaijan. He fortified it and built palaces there, then rebelled in the caliphate of al-Mutawakkil. Bugha al-Saghir, client of the Commander of the Faithful, fought him until he overcame him and took him to Samarra, and demolished the wall of Marand and its palace. 1
Al-Baladhuri says that his grandfather Halabas settled in Marand, then al-Buayth fortified it, then his son Muhammad. Al-Tabari relates the account of his flight in 234 AH. 2 1
Connections
- Lived in
- Marand
- Participated in
- Muhammad ibn al-Ba'ith's Revolt
People and things also explored
Sources
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim), j.9 p.164
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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