| Mir Jafar Dasni | |
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| Death Date: | c. 841 |
| Death Place: | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Death Cause: | Suicide (In order to avoid being captured alive, He committed suicide by drinking poison) |
| Date: | c. 838 – 841 |
| Fatalities: | unknown |
| Criminal Charge: | Rebellion against State (Treason) |
| Criminal Penalty: | None (died by drinking Poison) |
| Victims: | unknown |
Mir Jafar bin Mir Hasan Dasni (ku|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.
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.