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Ibn Tahir's plan to depose al-Musta'in

عزم ابن طاهر على خلع المستعين

251 AH

In the year 251 Ibn Tahir resolved to depose al-Musta'in and pledge allegiance to al-Mu'tazz, and the common people went out to support al-Musta'in 1. Then in Dhu'l-Hijja al-Musta'in moved to the house of Rizq al-Khadim at al-Rusafa 2. According to al-Suyuti, the Turks sent to him apologising and asking him to return, but he refused; so they made for the prison, brought out al-Mu'tazz, pledged allegiance to him and deposed al-Musta'in 3.

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In 251 AH Ibn Tahir resolved to depose al-Musta'in and to pledge allegiance to al-Mu'tazz, and the common people went out to support al-Musta'in. 1 Then in Dhu al-Hijja al-Musta'in moved to the house of the servant Rizq in al-Rusafa. 2

al-Suyuti reports that the Turks sent to him apologising and asking him to return, but he refused. They then brought out al-Mu'tazz, pledged allegiance to him, and deposed al-Musta'in. 3

Sources

  1. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.9 p.337
  2. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.9 p.340
  3. Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 555
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islam.museum contributors. “Ibn Tahir's plan to depose al-Musta'in”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/attempt-to-depose-mustain/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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