Musa ibn Yahya al-Barmaki

موسى بن يحيى البرمكي

Musa ibn Yahya ibn Khalid ibn Barmak; Ghassan's successor on the thaghr — he slew Bala king of al-Sharqi past his five-hundred-thousand ransom, ruled well, and died in 215h.

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Musa ibn Yahya ibn Khalid ibn Barmak, an Abbasid governor of the frontier of Sind, who succeeded Ghassan ibn Abbad, and died in 215 AH. 1

On the frontier of Sind

He killed Balla, king of al-Sharqi, who had offered him five hundred thousand dirhams for his release. Al-Baladhuri says that he acted well. He was succeeded by his son Imran. 1

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

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

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