Talha ibn Tahir
Talha ibn Tahir (طلحة بن طاهر) (died 828) was the Tahirid governor of Khurasan from 822 until his death.
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 Fals minted under Talha ibn Tahir in 824 | |
| Governor of Khurasan | |
| In office 822 - 828 | |
| Monarch | Al-Ma'mun |
| Preceded by | Tahir ibn Husayn |
| Succeeded by | Abdallah ibn Tahir |
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| Born | unknown date |
| Died | 828 Khurasan, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Children | Abdallah ibn Tahir |
| Parents | Tahir ibn Husayn |
In 822 Tahir ibn Husayn, who had taken control of Khurasan the previous year, died. According to some reports, the caliph Al-Ma'mun at first supporting replacing him with Talha's brother Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani, but the latter was occupied with rebels in the Jazira, so Talha was confirmed as governor of eastern Iran instead.
Talha's rule is mostly known for his campaigns in Sistan, another province under his rule, against the local Kharijites, who were led by a Hamza ibn Adharak. Fighting between the two continued until 828, when both Hamza and Talha died. Talha was succeeded in his post by his brother Abdallah.
References
- Bosworth, C.E. (1975). "The Ṭāhirids and Ṣaffārids". In Frye, Richard N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 90–135. ISBN 0-521-20093-8.
| Preceded by Tahir ibn Husayn |
Governor of Khurasan 822–828 |
Succeeded by Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani |
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| Governors of Baghdad (820–891) | ||
| Governors of Khurasan (821–873) | ||
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