al-Fadl ibn Sahl
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Al-Fadl ibn Sahl was a powerful Persian vizier and chief minister of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun, playing a central role in the civil war known as the Fourth Fitna and in the rise of Khurasani influence at the Abbasid court.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian politician
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| alias | Dhu al-Riʾasatayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| courtRole | chief adviser to al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sarakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathRegion | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | 818 ⓘ |
| dynastyServed | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Abbasid era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Persian ⓘ |
| fullName | al-Fadl ibn Sahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abbasid court politics
ⓘ
administrative structure of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| knownAs | powerful Persian vizier of al-Ma'mun ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating al-Ma'mun's power in Khurasan
ⓘ
negotiating political settlements during the civil war ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| meaningOfAlias | Possessor of the Two Headships ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in the Fourth Fitna
ⓘ
holding both civil and military authority ⓘ promoting Khurasani influence at the Abbasid court ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
chief minister ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| opposedRivalOfPatron | al-Amin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | Fourth Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Khurasani faction ⓘ |
| politicalBase | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position |
head of civil administration
ⓘ
head of military affairs ⓘ |
| powerBase | Khurasani military elites ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Abbasid eastern provinces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedAs | vizier of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Caliph al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedClaimant | al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Dhu al-Riʾasatayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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