Muhammad ibn Musafir
Muhammad bin Musafir (
Biography
Some time before 916 Muhammad became the ruler of Tarum. Like his predecessors, he forged a marriage alliance with the Justanids of Dailaman by marrying Kharasuya, daughter of the Justanid king Justan III.[1][2] This marriage allowed him to intervene in the affairs of the Justanids. In 919 he killed Ali of Dailam,[3] who had murdered Justan in order to take the throne for himself. Muhammad also killed Khusrau Firuz in battle, although Khusrau Firuz's son Siyahchashm was able to succeed him in spite of the Sallarid.[4] Despite this, the power of the Sallarids increased at the Justanids' expense.
In 930 the
Muhammad's oppressive rule made him unpopular even to his own family. In 941 his sons
Besides his political career, Muhammad was known for building up the fortress of Shamiran. He did so by using expert workmen, promising them high pay but then reducing their status to that of forced laborers.
References
- ^ Bosworth 1968, p. 31.
- ^ a b Madelung 1975, p. 225.
- ^ Madelung 1975, p. 210.
- ^ Madelung 1975, p. 223.
- ^ Madelung 1975, p. 212.
- ^ a b Madelung 1975, p. 234.
Sources
- ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
- ISBN 0-521-06936-X.
- Bosworth, Clifford Edmund. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Great Britain: Columbia University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-231-10714-5