Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari, Muslim vizier

Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari

Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari was a civil officer of the Abbasid Caliphate in the mid-9th century, serving as vizier during the caliphate of al-Mu'tazz. His career came to a sudden end when he was arrested on the orders of the Turkish general Salih ibn Wasif in May 869,…

Vizier

High-ranking political advisor or minister

A vizier is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Near East. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title wazir to a minister formerly called katib (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the dapir of the…