Al-Husayn ibn Isma'il al-Mus'abi

Al-Husayn ibn Isma'il al-Mus'abi
Governor of Fars
In office
850 - 861
MonarchAl-Mutawakkil
Preceded byMuhammad ibn Ibrahim
Chief of security (Shurtah) in Baghdad
In office
870 - 885
MonarchAl-Mu'tamid
Personal details
Bornunknown date
Abbasid Caliphate
Died885
Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
ParentIsma'il ibn Ibrahim ibn Mus'ab
Military service
AllegianceAbbasid Caliphate
Years of service861 - 867
Battles/warsFifth Fitna

Al-Husayn ibn Isma'il ibn Ibrahim ibn Mus'ab (Arabic: الحسين بن إسماعيل بن إبراهيم بن مصعب, died November 886)[1] was a ninth century army commander in the service of the Abbasid Caliphate. He was particularly active during the period known as the Anarchy at Samarra (861–870).

  1. ^ Ibn 'Asakir 1995–2000, v. 14: p. 44.