Sabur ibn Ardashir

Sabur ibn Ardashir (Persian: شاپور بن اردشیر; also spelled Shapur) was a Persian statesman who served as the vizier of the Buyids of Iraq briefly in 990 and later from 996 to 999.

Biography[]

Of aristocratic origin, and of probable royal descent from an Iranian dynasty, Sabur was born in 942 at his native city of Shiraz. He was the son of a certain Ardashir, and occupied high offices during his early career, and eventually became vizier of the Buyid ruler Baha' al-Dawla in 990, thus succeeding the Dailamite vizier . However, Sabur's vizierate lasted briefly, and he was eventually succeeded by another person.

One year later, Sabur founded a major Shia library in Karkh. Later in 996, Sabur was re-appointed by Baha' al-Dawla as his vizier, and continued to serve in the office until 999. One year later, Sabur served as the deputy of his successor, . After some time, Sabur withdrew from Buyid politics, and spent the rest of his life in Baghdad, where died in 1025.

Sources[]

• Kennedy, Hugh N. (2004). The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the 6th to the 11th Century (Second ed.). Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Ltd. ISBN 0-582-40525-4.
• C. E., Bosworth (2012). "Sābūr b. Ardas̲h̲īr". Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Leiden and New York: BRILL. ISBN 9789004161214.