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10th-century Iranian nobleman and Samanid official

Abu Mansur Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Razzaq ibn 'Abdallah ibn Farrukh, also simply known as Abu Mansur Muhammad and Ibn 'Abd al-Razzaq, was an Iranian aristocrat who served the Samanids for most of his career, and briefly served as governor of Azerbaijan under the Buyids.

Biography

Early service under the Samanids and rebellion

Abu Mansur was the son of 'Abd al-Razzaq, and had a brother named Rafi. He was also related to the Samanid officer Amirak Tusi and belonged to a dehqan family from Tus, who claimed descent from a spahbed ("army chief") who had served the Sasanian king Khosrau II.

The family also claimed descent from the mythical Pishdadian dynasty.

In 939 the Samanid ruler Nasr II (r. 914–943) appointed the Muhtajid prince Abu 'Ali Chaghani as the governor of Khurasan. Abu Mansur was chosen to rule Tus on behalf of Abu 'Ali, which he did until 945 when, along with his