the rebels. Abu’l-Fath fled to Nishapur, where he eventually died in the summer of 963. Abu’l-‘Abbas, on the other hand joined a plot with one of Abu Ja’far Ahmad's Turkish ghulams. Together, they killed Abu Ja’far Ahmad at a drinking party at the end of March 963 and plundered his treasury. The amir's son and heir, Abu Ahmad Khalaf, happened to outside of the capital the night of the murder and less than two months later managed to establish himself in Zarang. References Sources Bosworth, C.E. The History of the Saffarids of Sistan and the Maliks of Nimruz (247/861 to 949/1542-3). Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers, 1994. 906 births 963 deaths Rulers of the Saffarid dynasty 10th-century rulers in Asia 10th-century murdered monarchs 10th-century Iranian people