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Al-Fadl ibn Sahl

Persian vizier of the Abbasid era in Khorasa
Years: 775 - 818

Abu l-Abbas al-Fadl ibn Sahl ibn Zadhanfarukh al-Sarakhsi (died 818), titled Dhu 'l-Ri'āsatayn ("the man of the two commands"), is a famous Persian vizier of the Abbasid era in Khorasan, who serves under Caliph al-Ma'mun (r. 813–832).

He plays a crucial role in the civil war between al-Ma'mun and his brother al-Amin (r. 809–813), and is the de facto ruler of the Caliphate until 817.