Abu Ali ibn Muhtaj

أبو علي بن محتاج

The Muhtajid Samanid commander; governor of Khurasan who took Rayy and killed Makan ibn Kaki in 329 1.

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A Samanid commander of the house of Muhtaj. He governed Khurasan after Ibn Ilyas, then took control of al-Rayy and killed Makan ibn Kaki the Daylami in 329 AH. 1

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  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 274-275
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