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The Death of Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah

وفاة أبي العباس السفاح

136 AH

In the year 136 Abu Muslim came to Abu al-Abbas after the pilgrimage season had ended 1, and al-Tabari mentions the death of Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah and the length of his caliphate 1. According to al-Suyuti he died of smallpox in Dhu al-Hijja of the year 136, having designated his brother Abu Ja'far as successor; in the year 134 he had moved to al-Anbar and made it the seat of the caliphate 2

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al-Tabari reports the death of Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah and the length of his caliphate, in the events of 136 AH. 1 In that year Abu Muslim came to him after the season had ended. 1

al-Suyuti's account

He died of smallpox in Dhu al-Hijja 136 AH, and had designated his brother Abu Ja'far as successor. In 134 AH he had moved to al-Anbar and made it the seat of the caliphate. 2

Sources

  1. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.7 p.470
  2. Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 419
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