Khalaf ibn Ahmad
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Abu Ahmad Wali 'l-Dawla Khalaf ibn Ahmad (November 937 – March 1009) was the Saffarid amir of Sistan from 963 until 1002. Although he was renowned in the eastern Islamic world as a scholar, his reign was characterized by violence and instability, and Saffarid rule over Sistan came to an end with his deposition.
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Khalaf ibn Ahmad | |
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Amir of the Saffarid dynasty | |
Reign | 963–1002 |
Predecessor | Ahmad ibn Muhammad |
Successor | Ghaznavid conquest |
Born | November 937 Sistan |
Died | 1009 Gardez (present-day Paktia Province, Afghanistan) |
House | Saffarid |
Father | Ahmad ibn Muhammad |
Mother | Banu |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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