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al-Karaj

الكرج

the Jibal city mastered by Isa ibn Idris whose fortress Abu Dulaf al-Qasim enlarged into a misr — 'Karaj Abi Dulaf' — in al-Baladhuri.

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The Rashidun Caliphate · The Early Abbasid Caliphate
Region
Persia & Central Asia
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al-Karaj: a city in the mountains. al-Baladhuri reports that Isa ibn Idris settled there, prevailed over it and built its fortress. The position of Abu Dulaf al-Qasim ibn Isa grew stronger, and his standing with the ruler became great, so the fortress was enlarged and al-Karaj was developed. It came to be called "Karaj of Abu Dulaf", and it is one of the cities of the land. 1

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Abu Dulaf al-Qasim ibn Isa

People and things also explored

Abu Dulaf's Daylam Campaign· Abu Dulaf al-Qasim ibn Isa

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Karaj”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-karaj/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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Abu Dulaf's Daylam Campaign

Abu Dulaf al-Qasim ibn Isa raided Daylam in al-Ma'mun's reign and was governor under al-Mu'tasim in al-Afshin's Jibal command, taking fortresses — Iqlism whose people treated for tribute, Bumaj taken by force then brought to tribute-terms, al-Iblam and Andaq among others — while al-Afshin sent other raiders who took Daylami forts as well.