Muhammad ibn Nasr ibn Bassam

Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Nasr ibn Bassam. Al-Mas'udi describes him as in the height of comfort and generosity, luxurious and handsome in his dress, and devoted to building. ²

Al-Mas'udi relates al-Qummi's description of his gathering: a dome plastered with Armenian clay, in its middle a brazier full of ghada wood coals, a table of agate coloured with gold, and a large round tray with a thousand Syrian apples. He is Abu al-Hija' Ali ibn Muhammad. ²