Founding of Madinat Musa at Qazwin

بناء مدينة موسى بقزوين

Qazwin

When Musa al-Hadi reached Rayy he came to Qazwin and ordered a city built in its ground known as Madinat Musa; he bought a tract called Rustamabadh and endowed it for the town's benefit, his mawla Amr al-Rumi administering it, then Muhammad ibn Amr; and al-Mubarak al-Turki built a fortress called Madinat al-Mubarak peopled by his own mawali.

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview

Al-Baladhuri reports that when Musa al-Hadi came to Rayy, he went to Qazvin and ordered a city built on its land, known as the City of Musa. 1

Endowment and governors

He bought land called Rustambadh and made it an endowment for the city's needs. His client Amr al-Rumi governed it, and after him Muhammad ibn Amr. 1

The City of al-Mubarak

Al-Mubarak al-Turki built a fortress that was called the City of al-Mubarak, and a group of his clients lived in it. 1

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The data does not give the year of building. An additional source is needed. The relation of participation was linked with the identifier "Musa al-Hadi", for which there is no file yet.

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Musa al-Hadi
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Qazwin

People and things also explored

Aytaqmish ravages the Ismailis near Qazvin· Conquest of Qazwin· al-Mubarak al-Turki· Imam al-Rafi'i Abd al-Karim al-Qazwini· Muhammad ibn Sinan al-Ujli· Qazwin

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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Aytaqmish ravages the Ismailis near Qazvin

Aytaqmish marched against the Ismaili lands adjoining Qazvin, killing and plundering.