Sa'd al-A'sar
سعد الأعسر
Khumarawayh's ghulam who turned the rout at the Mills into a counter-victory over Abu l-Abbas's camp 1.
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Sa'd al-A'sar was a mamluk (freed slave) of Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, according to al-Mas'udi 2.
The Battle of al-Tawahin
Al-Mas'udi reports that he stayed behind from his master on the day of the Battle of al-Tawahin in the year 271 AH, after his master's defeat. He then fought Abu al-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq, defeated him, plundered his camp, and killed the chief commanders of his army 2.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 580
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.580
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islam.museum contributors. “Sa'd al-A'sar”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/saad-al-aasir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.