Abu'l-Musafir al-Fath (died 929) was the last
Sajid amir of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
(928–929). He was the son of
Muhammad al-Afshin.
In 928 Abu'l-Musafir was invested with the government of Azerbaijan by the caliph after Abu'l-Musafir's uncle
Yusuf Ibn Abi'l-Saj
Yusuf ibn Abi'l Saj (died, d. 928) was the Sajids, Sajid Emir of Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan from 901 until his death. He was the son of Abi'l-Saj Devdad.
War with Armenians and Georgians
Yusuf came to power in 901 by overthrowing his nephew, ...
was killed. After only one and a half years of rule, however, he was poisoned in
Ardabil
Ardabil (, ) is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District (Ardabil County), Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
The ...
by one of his slaves. The Sajid dynasty came to an end with his death; he was succeeded as governor by Wasif al-Shirvani.
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929 deaths
Sajid rulers
10th-century monarchs in Asia
Year of birth unknown
10th-century Iranian people
Deaths by poisoning
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