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{{Quote|He's feared. Respected. Dedicated to the rule of law, order.| | {{Quote|He's feared. Respected. Dedicated to the rule of law, order.|'Adil ibn Munsif describing Muhammad, 860s.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|Judge and Executioner}} | ||
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|image = ACMirage DB MUhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir.png | |image=ACMirage DB MUhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir.png | ||
|birth = c. 824/825<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir}}</ref> | |birth=c. 824/825<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir}}</ref> | ||
|death = November 867 {{c|aged c. 42/43}}<ref name="Wiki" /> | |death=November 867 {{c|aged c. 42/43}}<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|database = [[Database: Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir|Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir]] | |database=[[Database: Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir|Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir]] | ||
|affiliates = *[[Tahirids]] | |affiliates=*[[Tahirids]] | ||
*[[Abbasid Caliphate]] | *[[Abbasid Caliphate]] | ||
*[[Order of the Ancients]] | *[[Order of the Ancients]] | ||
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'''Abu'l-Abbas Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir''' (Arabic: محمد بن عبدالله بن طاهر; c. 824 – 867) was the Governor of [[Baghdad]], {{Wiki|Mecca}}, and {{Wiki|Medina}} | '''Abu'l-Abbas Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir''' (Arabic: محمد بن عبدالله بن طاهر; c. 824 – 867) was a member of the [[Tahirids|Tahirid]] dynasty and the Governor of [[Baghdad]], {{Wiki|Mecca}}, and {{Wiki|Medina}}, as well as the chief of the [[Police|Shurta]], from 851 until his death. His tenure coincided with a period of extreme instability in the history of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]], known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early activities=== | ===Early activities=== | ||
{{Dialogue2|Muhammad|How old are you? Twenty? I was about your age when I came to this city. Righteous beyond reproach.|Basim|What happened?|I grew up.|Muhammad to Basim Ibn Ishaq, 860s.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|Judge and Executioner}} | {{Dialogue2|Muhammad|How old are you? Twenty? I was about your age when I came to this city. Righteous beyond reproach.|Basim|What happened?|I grew up.|Muhammad to Basim Ibn Ishaq, 860s.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|Judge and Executioner}} | ||
Muhammad was born into the | Muhammad was born into the Tahirid family,<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir]]</ref> a dynasty of affluential [[Persia]]n nobles who served as governors of {{Wiki|Khorasan|Khurasan}} from 821 to 873. Following in his relatives' footsteps, he rose to become Governor of Baghdad by 851,<ref name="Wiki"/> and was both feared and respected by the city's populace for his authority and dedication to the law and maintaining order.<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref> | ||
In 862, during Muhammad's tenure as governor, [[al-Musta'in]] was appointed caliph by the [[Turkic Army|Turkic]] military leaders. His cousin, the late [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s son [[Al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]], challenged the claim and soon gathered [[civilian]] support, risking a {{Wiki|Abbasid civil war (865–866)|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier.<ref name="Note">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref> | In 862, during Muhammad's tenure as governor, [[al-Musta'in]] was appointed caliph by the [[Turkic Army|Turkic]] military leaders. His cousin, the late [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s son [[Al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]], challenged the claim and soon gathered [[civilian]] support, risking a {{Wiki|Abbasid civil war (865–866)|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier.<ref name="Note">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref> | ||
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===Alliance with the Order=== | ===Alliance with the Order=== | ||
{{Dialogue|Basim|The Order will see Baghdad burn, Governor! History will judge you for this.|Muhammad|History can hang me for it! I'll leave this world knowing there is courage in compromise.|Muhammad defending his actions to Basim, 860s.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|Judge and Executioner}} | {{Dialogue|Basim|The Order will see Baghdad burn, Governor! History will judge you for this.|Muhammad|History can hang me for it! I'll leave this world knowing there is courage in compromise.|Muhammad defending his actions to Basim, 860s.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|Judge and Executioner}} | ||
Wishing to avert an armed conflict that would surely harm Baghdad, Muhammad negotiated a deal with the [[Order of the Ancients]], who would use their influence to force Abu 'Abdallah to renounce his claim to the throne and end the crisis. In exchange, Muhammad surrendered the location of [[Alamut]], the stronghold of the Order's sworn enemies, the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], and forced his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] to remove the Tahirids' protection of the fortress, leaving the Hidden Ones vulnerable.<ref name="Judge and Executioner" /> | Wishing to avert an armed conflict that would surely harm Baghdad, Muhammad negotiated a deal with the [[Order of the Ancients]], who would use their influence to force Abu 'Abdallah to renounce his claim to the throne and end the crisis. In exchange, Muhammad surrendered the location of [[Alamut]], the stronghold of the Order's sworn enemies, the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], and forced his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] to remove the Tahirids' protection of the fortress, leaving the Hidden Ones vulnerable.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"/> | ||
[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Wasif threatening Muhammad]] | [[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Wasif threatening Muhammad]] | ||
Despite his deal with the Order, Muhammad still faced problems from [[Wasif al-Turki]], the commander of the Caliphate's [[Turkic Army]] and, secretly, a member of the Order. Due to Wasif's bloodlust and unpredictable nature, the governor advised him to control himself, only to be threatened by him in response. Fortunately for Muhammad, Wasif was assassinated shortly after inside | Despite his deal with the Order, Muhammad still faced problems from [[Wasif al-Turki]], the commander of the Caliphate's [[Turkic Army]] and, secretly, a member of the Order. Due to Wasif's bloodlust and unpredictable nature, the governor advised him to control himself, only to be threatened by him in response. Fortunately for Muhammad, Wasif was assassinated shortly after inside [[the Great Garrison]],<ref name="Den of the Beast">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Den of the Beast]]</ref> and the governor deduced this to be the work of the Hidden Ones.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"/> | ||
Sometime later, as he returned to his office at the [[Shurta Headquarters]], Muhammad was surprised to find the Hidden One [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] inside. The governor initially assumed Basim had been sent by the Order, but quickly deduced he was actually the Hidden One who had killed Wasif. As Basim confronted Muhammad over his | Sometime later, as he returned to his office at the [[Shurta Headquarters]], Muhammad was surprised to find the Hidden One [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] inside. The governor initially assumed Basim had been sent by the Order, but quickly deduced he was actually the Hidden One who had killed Wasif. As Basim confronted Muhammad over his dealings with the Order, the governor defended his actions, claiming he had restored peace to Baghdad and that he did not care about the [[Assassin-Templar War|conflict]] between the Hidden Ones and the Order.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"/> | ||
[[File:ACMir Judge and Executioner 16.png|thumb|250px|Muhammad ordering Basim to leave]] | [[File:ACMir Judge and Executioner 16.png|thumb|250px|Muhammad ordering Basim to leave]] | ||
When | When Basim threatened Muhammad with his [[Hidden Blade]], the governor told him that if he wanted to save Alamut, he should turn the blade on his actual enemies. However, he refused to provide the Hidden One with the names of those who had approached him, knowing that he would be turning himself into a target of the Order. He then commanded Basim to leave, claiming he had work to do, and called upon the [[Soldier|guards]], forcing the Hidden One to flee the Shurta Headquarters.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"/> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Muhammad ibn Tahir is a historical character introduced in the 2023 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''. | Muhammad ibn Tahir is a historical figure and character introduced in the 2023 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''. | ||
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[[Category:Order of the Ancients allies]] | [[Category:Order of the Ancients allies]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 2 December 2025
Abu'l-Abbas Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir (Arabic: محمد بن عبدالله بن طاهر; c. 824 – 867) was a member of the Tahirid dynasty and the Governor of Baghdad, Mecca, and Medina, as well as the chief of the Shurta, from 851 until his death. His tenure coincided with a period of extreme instability in the history of the Abbasid Caliphate, known as the Anarchy at Samarra.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early activities[edit | edit source]
Muhammad was born into the Tahirid family,[2] a dynasty of affluential Persian nobles who served as governors of Khurasan from 821 to 873. Following in his relatives' footsteps, he rose to become Governor of Baghdad by 851,[1] and was both feared and respected by the city's populace for his authority and dedication to the law and maintaining order.[3]
In 862, during Muhammad's tenure as governor, al-Musta'in was appointed caliph by the Turkic military leaders. His cousin, the late al-Mutawakkil's son Abu 'Abdallah, challenged the claim and soon gathered civilian support, risking a civil war similar to the Fourth Fitna from a generation earlier.[4]
Alliance with the Order[edit | edit source]
Wishing to avert an armed conflict that would surely harm Baghdad, Muhammad negotiated a deal with the Order of the Ancients, who would use their influence to force Abu 'Abdallah to renounce his claim to the throne and end the crisis. In exchange, Muhammad surrendered the location of Alamut, the stronghold of the Order's sworn enemies, the Hidden Ones, and forced his cousin Abdallah ibn Tahir to remove the Tahirids' protection of the fortress, leaving the Hidden Ones vulnerable.[3]
Despite his deal with the Order, Muhammad still faced problems from Wasif al-Turki, the commander of the Caliphate's Turkic Army and, secretly, a member of the Order. Due to Wasif's bloodlust and unpredictable nature, the governor advised him to control himself, only to be threatened by him in response. Fortunately for Muhammad, Wasif was assassinated shortly after inside the Great Garrison,[5] and the governor deduced this to be the work of the Hidden Ones.[3]
Sometime later, as he returned to his office at the Shurta Headquarters, Muhammad was surprised to find the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq inside. The governor initially assumed Basim had been sent by the Order, but quickly deduced he was actually the Hidden One who had killed Wasif. As Basim confronted Muhammad over his dealings with the Order, the governor defended his actions, claiming he had restored peace to Baghdad and that he did not care about the conflict between the Hidden Ones and the Order.[3]
When Basim threatened Muhammad with his Hidden Blade, the governor told him that if he wanted to save Alamut, he should turn the blade on his actual enemies. However, he refused to provide the Hidden One with the names of those who had approached him, knowing that he would be turning himself into a target of the Order. He then commanded Basim to leave, claiming he had work to do, and called upon the guards, forcing the Hidden One to flee the Shurta Headquarters.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Muhammad ibn Tahir is a historical figure and character introduced in the 2023 video game Assassin's Creed: Mirage.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Muhammad finding Basim inside his office -
Basim threatening Muhammad
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first appearance)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Judge and Executioner
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Notes from Basim's travels: "Trouble at the Court"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Den of the Beast