Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj

Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj
Governor of Azerbaijan
In office
889 – 898
Monarchsal-Mu'tamid,
al-Mu'tadid
In office
898 –901
Monarchal-Mu'tadid
Succeeded byDevdad ibn Muhammad
Governor of Anbar
In office
880 – 880s
Monarchal-Mu'tamid
Personal details
BornUnknown date
Iran
Died901
Bardaa
ChildrenDevdad (son)
Parent
Known forFounder of the Sajid dynasty
Military career
AllegianceAbbasid Caliphate
Service / branchAbbasid army
RankGeneral
Battles / warsMu'tadid's campaigns in Armenia and Azerbaijan

Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj (Arabic: محمد بن أبي الساج) also known as Muhammad al-Afshin (died 901), an Iranian[1] appointed general of al-Mu'tadid, He was the founder of Sajid dynasty and governor of Azerbaijan, from 889 or 890 until his death. He was the son of Abi'l-Saj Devdad.

  1. ^ Bosworth 1987, pp. 224–231.