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, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran". In Frye, R.N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–249. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.

Preceded by Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj	Emir of Azerbaijan 901	Succeeded by Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj

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