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'''Sahl ibn-Sunbat''', or '''Sahl i Smbatean''' was a prince of ] and later ruler of a significant part of ] after the fall of ]. Some sources state he was Armenian<ref name="Bosworth"></ref><ref>The History of Al-Tabari Vol XXXIII translated by C.E Bosworth, State University of New York Press, published 1991, page 76</ref>, while others say he was Albanian<ref>C. J. F. Dowsett. A Neglected Passage in the "History of the Caucasian Albanians". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 19, No. 3. (1957), pp. 456-468</ref>. According to Minorsky, the exact origin of Sahl is not stated.<ref name="Minorsky">V. Minorsky. Caucasica IV. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 15, No. 3. (1953), pp. 504-529.</ref>. Sahl fought both the Arabs and ]. According to Minorsky: '''Sahl ibn-Sunbat''', or '''Sahl i Smbatean''' was a prince of ] and later ruler of a significant part of ] after the fall of ]. Sahl initially provided refuge to ] and fought with him against Arabs. However, later he assisted ], the prominent Turkish general<ref>Mohammad Arshad. ''An Advanced History of Islam'', Ideal Publications, 1967, p. 309</ref> under Abbasid Caliph ], in capturing ]. In 854, Sahl was captured and imprisoned by Bugha al-Kabir al-Sharabi, the Turkish commander <ref>Emeri “van” Donzel. ''Islamic Desk Reference'', BRILL, 1994, ISBN 9004097384, p. 110</ref> of Abbasid Caliph ].

The exact origin of Sahl is not known<ref name="Minorsky">V. Minorsky. Caucasica IV. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 15, No. 3. (1953), p. 506.</ref>. Some sources state he was Armenian<ref name="Bosworth"></ref><ref>The History of Al-Tabari Vol XXXIII translated by C.E Bosworth, State University of New York Press, published 1991, page 76</ref>, while others concur that he was ]<ref name="dowsett463">C. J. F. Dowsett. A Neglected Passage in the "History of the Caucasian Albanians". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 19, No. 3. (1957), p. 463</ref>.

According to V. Minorksy:
⚫ {{cquote|Sahl son of Smbat, lord of ], who captured Baban (Babak) was included in the great deportation of Armenian princes carried out by general Bugha.<ref name="Minorsky"/>}}

C. J. F. Dowsett<ref name="dowsett463" /> dismissed the claims that Sahl-ibn Sunbat was the son of Smbat Bagratuni of Armenia as unfounded. He further claimed Sahl as ] prince citing medieval sources:
{{cquote|Among the prisoners captured by Bogha al-Kabir in 854, John Catholicos and Tovma Arcruni mention three Albanian princes: Atrnerseh, lord of ], Sahl son of Smbat, lord of ], Esay Abu Muse, lord of Ktish in ].<ref name="dowsett463" />}}


⚫ {{cquote|Sahl son of Smbat, lord of Shak'e, who captured Baban (Babak) was included in the great deportation of Armenian princes carried out by general Bugha..."<ref name="Minorsky"/>}}




Revision as of 14:54, 27 July 2007

Sahl ibn-Sunbat, or Sahl i Smbatean was a prince of Shaki and later ruler of a significant part of Caucasus Albania after the fall of Mihranids. Sahl initially provided refuge to Babak Khorramdin and fought with him against Arabs. However, later he assisted Afshin, the prominent Turkish general under Abbasid Caliph al-Mutasim, in capturing Babak Khorramdin. In 854, Sahl was captured and imprisoned by Bugha al-Kabir al-Sharabi, the Turkish commander of Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil.

The exact origin of Sahl is not known. Some sources state he was Armenian, while others concur that he was Albanian.

According to V. Minorksy:

Sahl son of Smbat, lord of Shake, who captured Baban (Babak) was included in the great deportation of Armenian princes carried out by general Bugha.

C. J. F. Dowsett dismissed the claims that Sahl-ibn Sunbat was the son of Smbat Bagratuni of Armenia as unfounded. He further claimed Sahl as Albanian prince citing medieval sources:

Among the prisoners captured by Bogha al-Kabir in 854, John Catholicos and Tovma Arcruni mention three Albanian princes: Atrnerseh, lord of Khachen, Sahl son of Smbat, lord of Shake, Esay Abu Muse, lord of Ktish in Artsakh.


References

  1. Mohammad Arshad. An Advanced History of Islam, Ideal Publications, 1967, p. 309
  2. Emeri “van” Donzel. Islamic Desk Reference, BRILL, 1994, ISBN 9004097384, p. 110
  3. ^ V. Minorsky. Caucasica IV. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 15, No. 3. (1953), p. 506.
  4. Encyclopedia Iranica. C. E. Bosworth. Arran
  5. The History of Al-Tabari Vol XXXIII translated by C.E Bosworth, State University of New York Press, published 1991, page 76
  6. ^ C. J. F. Dowsett. A Neglected Passage in the "History of the Caucasian Albanians". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 19, No. 3. (1957), p. 463
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