Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir
Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir | |
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| Chief of security (Shurtah) in Baghdad Governor of Baghdad | |
| In office 851–867 | |
| Monarchs | al-Mutawakkil al-Muntasir al-Musta'in al-Mu'tazz |
| Preceded by | Muhammad ibn Ishaq |
| Succeeded by | Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah |
| Governor of Medina and Mecca | |
| In office 862–867 | |
| Monarchs | al-Musta'in, al-Mu'tazz |
| Preceded by | Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Isma'il |
| Succeeded by | Ishaq ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Ja'fari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 824/5 (AH 209) |
| Died | November 867 |
| Parent | Abdallah ibn Tahir |
Abu'l-Abbas Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir (Arabic: محمد بن عبدالله بن طاهر) (824/5 – November 867) was a Tahirid family member, who served the Abbasid Caliphate as governor and chief of police (sahib al-shurta) of Baghdad from 851 until his death, during a particularly troubled period in the city's history, which included its siege during the civil war of 865–866, in which he played a major role. He also served in the 860s as governor of Baghdad, Mecca and Medina, and was noted as a scholar, a poet and a patron of artists and scholars.