At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Review
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Overview
al-Baladhuri relates that the affairs of the Sind frontier were set right until its governor Bishr ibn Dawud rebelled in the caliphate of al-Ma'mun, and the governorship was changed. 1
Bishr's rebellion
Ghassan ibn Abbad, who was from the people of the Sawad of Kufa, was sent against Bishr. Bishr came out to him under safe-conduct, and came with him to the City of Peace. 1
The governorship of Musa ibn Yahya
Ghassan left Musa ibn Yahya ibn Khalid ibn Barmak over the frontier. He killed Balla, king of the eastern lands, who had offered him five hundred thousand dirhams to spare his life. Balla had been obstinate toward Ghassan in the presence of his army. Musa made a good mark there and died in 215 AH, and his son Imran ibn Musa succeeded him. 1
Connections
- Had participant
- Bishr ibn Dawud· Ghassan ibn Abbad· Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki· Imran ibn Musa al-Barmaki
People and things also explored
The Allafis' Coup on the Makran Frontier· Imran ibn Musa's Sind and the Zutt-Mayd Wars· Bishr ibn Dawud· Ghassan ibn Abbad· Imran ibn Musa al-Barmaki· Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Bishr ibn Dawud's Revolt and Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki's Rule”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/bishr-ghassan-musa-barmaki/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.