Mir Jafar Dasni

Mir Jafar bin Mir Hasan Dasni (Kurdish: Mîr Ceferê Dasnî), also known as Jafar bin Faharjis, was a Kurdish leader who in 838 launched an uprising against Abbasid Caliph al-Mutasim in the area north of Mosul. After being defeated at Babagesh he resided in castles in Dasin.^[1][2] Al-Mu'tasim in response sent an army under command of Abdullah bin Ans al-Azdi, resulting in an armed confrontation between the Arab army and Kurds. Due to the difficulty of the terrain, the Arab army proved unsuccessful, suffered heavy casualties and a number of its commanders including Abdullah's uncle Ishaq bin Ans and his father-in-law were killed.

Mir Jafar Dasni
Died	c. 841 Abbasid Caliphate
Cause of death	Suicide (In order to avoid being captured alive, He committed suicide by drinking poison)
Other names	Mir Jafar bin Mir Hasan Dasni Jafar bin Faharjis
Criminal charge	Rebellion against State (Treason)
Penalty	None (died by drinking Poison)
Details
Victims	unknown
Date	c. 838 – 841
Killed	unknown

Al-Mu'tasim had purchased a Khazar slave, called Itakh. He appointed him as commander of his army. Itakh defeated Mir Jafar's troops in 841 and killed many Kurds.^[3] In order to avoid being captured alive, Mir Jafar committed suicide by drinking poison.

See also

• Mir Jafar, military commander who betrayed the Nawab of Bengal