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Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq al-Sindi was an Abbasid general and administrator during the reign of Abu Ja'far al-Mansur. A mawla of Mansur in his early life, Marzuq rose to the position of Hajib (chamberlain) in 755. In 760, he was sent by Mansur to conquer Tabaristan from its Dabuyid ruler, Khurshid. After the conquest of Tabaristan, he was appointed as its first Abbasid governor, a position he retained till c. 763.

Biography

Abu al-Khasib Marzuq was a Sindi. Marzuq had been earlier a client (mawali) of Muthanna b. al-Hajjaj b. Qutayba b. Muslim according to Ibn Isfandiyar. He is first mentioned in 755, when he was sent by Mansur as his chamberlain to Abu Muslim Khurasani for calculating what he had acquired by defeating Abdullah ibn Ali, caliph's uncle. When Abu Muslim refused to handover the wealth, Marzuq returned to Mansur and told him about Abu Muslim's intention. This sowed seeds of distrust between caliph and Abu Muslim, which ultimately lead to Abu Muslim's execution a few months later. Marzuq also helped Ma'n ibn Za'ida to go into hiding and sought protection for him, ultimately helping him in gaining indemnity.

In 759, Dabuyid Ispahbadh of Tabaristan, Khurshid, rebelled and killed Muslims living in Tabaristan. Thus, Mansur sent Marzuq along with Khazim b. Khuzaymah and Rawh b. Hatim against him. They besieged his fortress, however, when siege prolonged, Marzuq resorted to a stratagem, ultimately conquering the fortress. Khurshid later committed suicide by licking poison. Marzuq was appointed as governor of Tabaristan, holding the position till 763.

Although no coins are known from Abu al-Khasib's tenure as governor of Tabaristan, he is known to have built a great mosque in the city of Sari, probably in 761. He also ordered the excavation of Abu al-Khasib canal in Basra, named after him. Present-day Abu Al-Khaseeb District in Basra is named after it.

See also

• Al-Sindi ibn Shahak
• Al-Sari ibn al-Hakam

References

1. ^ Crone, Patricia 1980, p. 190.
2. ^ al-Tabari 2015, p. 17.
3. ^ Malek, Hodge M. 2004, p. 16.
4. Ṭabarī 1988, p. 13.
5. al-Tabari 2015, p. 18.
6. al-Tabari 2015, p. 67.
7. Cambridge History of Iran 1975, p. 200. sfn error: no target: CITEREFCambridge_History_of_Iran1975 (help)
8. al-Tabari 2015, p. 78–79.
9. Khudayyir, Muhammad (2020-05-05). Basrayatha: The Story of a City. Verso Books. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-78960-381-1.

Sources

• Malek, Hodge M. (2004). The Dābūyid Ispahbads and Early 'Abbāsid Governors of Tabaristān: History and Numismatics. Royal Numismatic Society. ISBN 978-0-901405-83-8.
• Crone, Patricia (1980). Slaves on Horses: The Evolution of the Islamic Polity. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-52940-2.
• al-Tabari (2015). The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 28: 'Abbasid Authority Affirmed: The Early Years of al-Manṣūr A.D. 753-763/A.H. 136-145. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-1232-0.
• Ṭabarī (1988). The Early ʻAbbāsī Empire: The reign of Abū Jaʻfar al-Manṣūr, A.D. 754-775. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-32662-9.
• Madelung, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran". In Frye, Richard N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-20093-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

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