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Ahmad ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Abi Dulaf

d. 893 · 9th century

Ahmad ibn Abd al-Aziz was the most notable ruler of the Dulafid dynasty, which governed the region of Jibal in western Iran under the Abbasid caliphs. He fought the Saffarids and at times defied Baghdad. After his death in 893 disputes among his heirs allowed the caliph al-Mu'tadid to end the dynasty's rule.

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