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Abu al-Amud al-Shari rose in the area of Yemen, al-Bawazij and Mosul in the days of al-Muntasir. He ruled, and his affair grew strong with those of the Muhakkima from Rabi'a and the Kurds who joined him. 2
His capture and pardon
Al-Muntasir sent an army against him under the Turk Sima, which captured and carried him off. Al-Muntasir pardoned him, took his covenant and let him go. Al-Mas'udi relates from his vizier the saying that the pleasure of pardon is sweeter than the pleasure of revenge. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 520-521
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.520-521
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islam.museum contributors. “Abu'l-'Amud al-Shari”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-shari-abu-al-amud/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.