Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq in the context of "Hajib"

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⭐ Core Definition: Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq

Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq was an Abbasid general and administrator during the reign of Abu Ja'far al-Mansur. A mawla of Mansur in his early life, Abu al-Khasib 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 until about 763.

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Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq in the context of Abu Al-Khaseeb District

Abu Al-Khaseeb District (Arabic: قضاء أبي الخصيب) is a district of the Basra Governorate, Iraq. Its seat is the town of Abu Al-Khaseeb. It got its name from Abu al-Khasib canal, which was excavated by and named after a client of the 8th-century Abbasid caliph, Abu al-Khaṣīb Marzuq.

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