At a glance
- Roles
- Vizier
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Fakhr al-Dawla ibn Jahir, vizier to the two caliphs al-Qa'im and al-Muqtadi. 1
Al-Qa'im's testament
When al-Qa'im was dying, he summoned him and told him that he had employed Ibn Ayyub, Ibn al-Maslama, Ibn Darsa and Ibn Jahir in his days. He did not see anyone more fit for the state than Ibn Jahir and his sons. 1
He was among the witnesses to the appointment of al-Muqtadi as heir on the night of Sunday, the ninth of Sha'ban 467 AH. 1
He was also the one who summoned the Sharif Abu Ja'far to reconcile the Ash'ari in the strife of 469 AH. 2
Connections
People and things also explored
Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi· Abu Nasr ibn al-Qushayri· الشريف أبو جعفر· The al-Qushayri fitna between the Hanbalis and the Ash'aris in Baghdad
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.8 p.290-291
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.8 p.306
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “فخر الدولة بن جهير”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/fakhr-al-dawla-ibn-jahir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.