Khalaf ibn Ahmad

Type Figure Region Sistan Time c. 900–963 Also known as Last emir of the Saffarid dynasty

Khalaf ibn Ahmad was the last Saffarid emir, ruling Sistan after his father Ahmad ibn Muhammad;…

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c. 900–910Sistan · SistanKhalaf was born into the Saffar ruling family, son of Ahmad ibn Muhammad, and grew up in the local power structure of Sistan.
910–963Zarang · SistanAfter succeeding his father he ruled Sistan, maintaining local autonomy under nominal Abbasid suzerainty and keeping complex relations with neighboring powers such as the Samanids.
963Sistan · SistanAssassinated in 963, ending the Saffarid independent rule in Sistan; his territories were subsequently absorbed by the Samanids and other powers.

Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Ṣaffārids — P. J. Bearman et al. (eds.)
The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs — R. N. Frye (ed.) (1975)