Abu Bakr Muhammad
Abu Bakr Muhammad (died 941) was the first
Samanid Khurasan
(933–939). He was the son of Muzaffar ibn Muhtaj.
Origins
The origin of the Muhtajids is unknown. The name has been given by modern historians after their presumed forebear Muhtaj (
Samanids of Bukhara
.
Biography
Abu Bakr Muhammad was the first ruler fully attested in sources. Under the Samanids, he was the governor of
Abu 'Ali Chaghani
. Abu Bakr Muhammad died in 941.
Sources
- Bosworth, C. E. "Al-e Mohtaj." Encyclopedia Iranica. 22 September 2006. <http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/al-e-mohtaj-a-local-dynasty>
- Frye, R.N. (1975). "The Sāmānids". In Frye, R.N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 136–161. ISBN 0-521-20093-8.
