علي بابا ملك البجة

Ali Baba, king of the Buja in the time of al-Mutawakkil, who took part in the war of al-Qummi and the Buja. ¹

Al-Baladhuri relates that he fought Muhammad al-Qummi with girthed camels, which bolted at the sound of the bells of the horses. He then asked for safe conduct and made peace in 241 AH, on a tribute and a payment, and on condition that he should not prevent the Muslims from working in the gold mine. ¹

In al-Maqrizi's account he came to Samarra, where al-Mutawakkil clothed him in brocade. He returned with al-Qummi still in his religion, with an idol of stone shaped like a boy to which he prostrated. ¹