Bishr ibn Dawud

بشر بن داود

Bishr ibn Dawud; the Sind governor who broke with al-Ma'mun, drawn out in aman by Ghassan ibn Abbad and carried to Baghdad.

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Bishr ibn Dawud was governor of the frontier of Sind in the caliphate of al-Ma'mun. Then he disobeyed and opposed, so al-Ma'mun sent Ghassan ibn Abbad against him. Bishr came out to him under safe conduct and came with him to the City of Peace (Baghdad). 1

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Bishr ibn Dawud's Revolt and Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki's Rule

People and things also explored

Ghassan ibn Abbad· Imran ibn Musa al-Barmaki· Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki· Bishr ibn Dawud's Revolt and Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki's Rule

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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Ghassan ibn Abbad

Ghassan ibn Abbad of Kufa's sawad; al-Ma'mun's man who drew Bishr ibn Dawud out in aman and left Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki over the thaghr.