Ahmad ibn Tulun

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Ahmad ibn Tulun was a 9th-century Turkic military commander who became the semi-independent ruler of Egypt and founder of the Tulunid dynasty under the nominal authority of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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instanceOf Muslim ruler
dynasty founder
governor
historical figure
military commander
allegiance Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
architecturalPatronage Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Fustat NERFINISHED
hospital (bimaristan) in Fustat NERFINISHED
basedIn Fustat NERFINISHED
al-Qata'i NERFINISHED
birthPlace Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
Samarra NERFINISHED
capitalEstablished al-Qata'i NERFINISHED
countryRuled Egypt NERFINISHED
culture Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED
deathPlace Egypt NERFINISHED
dynasty Tulunid dynasty NERFINISHED
era 9th century
ethnicity Turkic
founded Tulunid dynasty NERFINISHED
governmentForm emirate
historicalPeriod Abbasid era NERFINISHED
knownFor asserting fiscal independence from the Abbasid central government
building one of the oldest surviving mosques in Cairo
founding the first autonomous dynasty in Islamic Egypt
languageOfRecord Arabic
militaryBase Samarra NERFINISHED
militaryRank general
notableAchievement created autonomous administration and army in Egypt
established semi-independent rule in Egypt
strengthened Egypt’s finances and infrastructure
notableWork Mosque of Ibn Tulun NERFINISHED
occupation governor of Egypt
military commander
ruler
parent Tulun NERFINISHED
positionHeld founder of Tulunid emirate
governor of Egypt
governor of Syria
regionRuled Levant NERFINISHED
religion Islam
ruledUnder Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
sphereOfInfluence Egypt NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
successorState Abbasid-ruled Egypt after Tulunids
title Amir NERFINISHED
governor of Egypt and Syria

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al-Mu'tamid facedAutonomousGovernor Ahmad ibn Tulun