Tahir ibn Husayn

Abbasid caliphate general and the founder of Taheri Emirate (821–822)
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Summary

Tahir ibn Husayn is a human[1]. He was born in Herat[2]. He was born on January 1, 776[3]. He died in Merv[4]. He died on January 1, 822[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Herat[2].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn passed away in Merv[4].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn was born on January 1, 776[3].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn died on January 1, 822[5].
  • A child of Tahir ibn Husayn was Talha ibn Tahir[8].
  • A child of Tahir ibn Husayn was Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani[9].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn's professions included military leader[6].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn held the position of wali of Khorasan[11].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn is recorded as male[12].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn's family is recorded as Tahirid dynasty[14].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn's Commons category is recorded as Tahir ibn Husayn[15].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Tahir ibn Husayn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'طاهر بن الحسين'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Tahir ibn Husayn's place of birth was Herat[2]. He was born on January 1, 776[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tahir ibn Husayn worked as a military leader[6]. He held the position of wali of Khorasan[11].

Personal Life

Children include Talha ibn Tahir[8], a governor[18], 0790–0828[19] and Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani[9], a politician[20], 0798–0844[21], of Abbasid Caliphate[22].

Death and Burial

Tahir ibn Husayn died on January 1, 822[5]. He passed away in Merv[4].

Why It Matters

Tahir ibn Husayn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Tahir ibn Husayn born?

Tahir ibn Husayn was born in Herat[2].

Where did Tahir ibn Husayn die?

Tahir ibn Husayn died in Merv[4].

What did Tahir ibn Husayn do for work?

Tahir ibn Husayn worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · MartialTiti · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|4 */ Position held: wali of Khorasan"
  2. 4d ago · MartialTiti · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → wali of Khorasan
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: wali of Khorasan"
  3. 6w ago · Medineli92 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'طاهر بن الحسين'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Name in native language: طاهر بن الحسين"
  4. 9w ago · ~2026-43884-73 · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Merv
    Place of birth → Herat
    National historical museums of sweden id → person/496d10a3-a67a-4256-83be-efa406812415
    Instance of → human
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ National historical museums of sweden id: person/496d10a3-a67a-4256-83be-efa406812415"
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