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Abu'l-Saj Devdad

Abu'l-Saj Devdad
أبو الساج ديوداد
Abbasid Governor of Ahvaz
In office
875–876
Monarchal-Mu'tamid
Succeeded byIbrahim ibn Sima
Personal details
BornAbbasid Caliphate
Died879
ChildrenMuhammad,
Yusuf
ParentDevdad
RelativesAbd al-Rahman ibn Muflih (son in-law)
Military career
AllegianceAbbasid Caliphate
Service / branchAbbasid Army
RankCommander
Battles / warsFifth Fitna

Abu'l-Sāj Dēvdād (in Arabic: أبو الساج ديوداد Abū al-Sāj Dīwdād) (died 879) was a Sogdian prince, who was of the most prominent emirs, commanders and officials of the Abbasid Caliphate. He was the eponymous ancestor of the Sajid dynasty of Azerbaijan. His father was named Devdasht.


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أبو الساج Arabic Əbu Sac Divdad AZ Abu-s-Saj Díwdad ibn Díwdast Catalan ابوالساج دیوداد FA Абу-с-Садж Дивдад Russian Абуссоҷи Девдод TG Ebü’s-Sâc Dîvdâd Turkish

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