Ahmad ibn Abd Allah al-Khujistani

أحمد بن عبد الله الخجستاني

Seized Khurasan, Kirman and Sijistan in 267, resolved on Iraq and struck coin in his name with al-Mu'tamid's on the reverse — his own ghilman killed him by year's end 1.

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Ahmad ibn Abd Allah al-Khujistani. Al-Suyuti says that he seized Khurasan, Kirman and Sistan in 267 AH, and resolved to march on Iraq, and struck coins in his name, and on the other face the name of al-Mu'tamid. He was then killed by his servants at the end of the year. 1

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  1. Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 566
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