Devdad Ibn Muhammad

Devdad was the Sajid amir of Azerbaijan for a period in 901. He was the son of Muhammad al-Afshin.

Devdad was installed as emir by the army following the death of his father in 901. After a reign of five months he was removed from power by his uncle Yusuf Ibn Abi'l-Saj and the walls of Maragha were razed.

References

• Madelung, Wilferd. "Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran." The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: The Period From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Ed. R. N. Frye. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1975.