Takin al-Khazari

Takin al-Khassa Abu Mansur Takin ibn Abdallah al-Harbi al-Khazari (died 16 March 933) was an Abbasid commander who served thrice as governor of Egypt.

He grew up and became an officer under Caliph al-Mu'tadid (reigned 892–902).[1] He was appointed governor of Egypt in August 910, succeeding Isa al-Nushari, and remained in the post until 31 May 915, when he was deposed by Mu'nis al-Muzaffar due to his failure to contain the Fatimid invasion of the province, and replaced with Dhuka al-Rumi.[1][2]

He was re-appointed to the post in autumn 919, after the death of Dhuka, again in the midst of a Fatimid invasion. He arrived at Fustat on 6 January 920. Once more, thanks to the intervention of an army under Mu'nis and a fleet under Thamal al-Dulafi, the Fatimid invasion was repulsed, with the last Fatimid troops abandoning the Fayyum Oasis and fleeing across the desert on 8 July 921.[1][3] Takin was replaced on 22 July, but reinstated briefly a few days later.[1]

His third and longest tenure began on March/April 924 and lasted until his own death on 16 March 933.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rosenthal 1985, p. 203 (note 964).
  2. Halm 1996, pp. 201–205.
  3. Halm 1996, pp. 207–212.

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Preceded by
Isa al-Nushari
Abbasid Governor of Egypt
910–915
Succeeded by
Dhuka al-Rumi
Preceded by
Dhuka al-Rumi
Abbasid Governor of Egypt
919–921
Succeeded by
Abu'l-Hasan Hilal ibn Badr
Preceded by
Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh
Abbasid Governor of Egypt
924–933
Succeeded by
Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh