At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
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Commanders: جلال الدولة أبو طاهر بن بهاء الدولة
Commanders: al-Malik Abu Kalijar ibn Sultan al-Dawla
Summary
In 416 AH the sultan Sharaf al-Dawla died, his treasuries were plundered, and Jalal al-Dawla Abu Tahir, son of Baha al-Dawla, took power while still in Basra 1.
Troops change sides
Jalal al-Dawla bestowed a robe on his vizier, Sharaf al-Mulk Abu Sa'id ibn Makula. The troops then turned to King Abu Kalijar, who had been the heir of his father Sultan al-Dawla, and his name was proclaimed in Baghdad 1.
Chaos of the rogues
People were thrown into confusion. Armed gangs seized people openly, walked the streets at night with candles and torches, raided houses, and tortured owners until they revealed their valuables. They burned the house of al-Sharif al-Murtada, and no caravan left Baghdad 1.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Baghdad
People and things also explored
The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad· The mosque of Qati'at Umm Ja'far
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 204
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Death of Sharaf al-Dawla and Anarchy in Baghdad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/baghdad-anarchy-416/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.