Al-Fadhl ibn Muhammad
| al-Fadl bin Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Reign | Shaddadids:986-1031 |
| Predecessor | Marzuban bin Muhammad |
| Successor | Abu-l-Fa't Musa |
Al-Fadhl ibn Muhammad al-Shaddadi (also al-Fadl ibn Muhammad, Fadl ibn Muhammad, Fadlun ibn Muhammad, Fadhlun ibn Muhammad, or Fadl I was the Shaddadid emir of Arran from 985-1031. Of Kurdish origin , al-Fadhl was called "Fadhlun the Kurd" by ibn al-Athir and other Arabic historians. Al-Fadhl was the first Shaddadid emir to issue coinage, locating his mint first at Partav (Barda'a) and was later transferred to Ganja.
Built a bridge across the Araxes with the intent to raid the Rawadids.[1] According to ibn al-Athir, al-Fadhl led an expedition against the Khazars around 1030.[2] The Khazars reportedly killed 10,000 of his soldiers. Since the Khazar Khaganate had been destroyed in 969, it is unclear whether these Khazars were from a successor state or kingdom located in the Caucasus, were subjects of a Kipchak or Pecheneg ruler, or whether ibn al-Athir was mistaken or was using "Khazars" as a generic term for steppe people.
Al-Fadhl died in 1031 and was succeeded by Abu'l-Fath Musa.
[edit] References
- C.E Bosworth. "Arran". Encyclopaedia Iranica
- Douglas M. Dunlop. The History of the Jewish Khazars, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1954.
