At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
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Summary
When Sharaf al-Dawla died in Jumada al-Ula 379 AH, his son Abu Nasr Ahmad succeeded him, and al-Ta'i billah gave him the titles Baha' al-Dawla and Diya' al-Milla. 1
Haggling over the oath
The army assembled and demanded the customary gift for the oath, and refused to be satisfied with less than between five hundred and six hundred dirhams. Messages went back and forth between Abu Nasr and al-Ta'i until each swore to the other his sincerity of intention and soundness of belief. Al-Ta'i rode out on al-Tayyar to the queen's house in al-Karkh to offer condolences; the prince Abu Nasr dismounted and kissed the ground, and the army kissed it too. 1
The sultanic investiture
On Saturday, 10 Jumada al-Akhira, the prince Abu Nasr rode to the caliph's court, where notables and jurists were present. Al-Ta'i sat in the colonnade, girded with a sword, and invested Abu Nasr with the sultanic robes. Abu Nasr came out wearing seven layers, the outermost of them black, with a black turban on his head, a large torque around his neck, and bracelets on his wrist. His letter of appointment was read, two banners were presented to him, and he tied them with his own hand. He was given the titles Baha' al-Dawla and Diya' al-Milla. The whole army marched before him to the Shammasiyya gate. The vizier Abu Mansur ibn Salihan was confirmed in the vizierate and given a robe of honour. 2
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
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.7 p.148-149
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.7 p.149
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islam.museum contributors. “Baha' al-Dawla invested with the emirate, 379”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/baha-al-dawla-accession-379/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.