Aug 6

The result of compromise: Amr Leis died from hunger in the caliphate prison

On August 6th, 901 AD, Amr Leis Saffar, who succeeded his brother, Yaghub, and contrary to his brother, condescended with the Abbasid caliph, died in the Caliph’s prison from hunger. Amr succeeded his brother in 858 AD. The Caliph, who had captured Amr with the help of a few and imprisoned him, promised to set him free, but in heart, did not want to. The prison guard came to know of the intention of the Caliph and slowly reduced the share of food given to Amr until he died.     Yaghub, the Iranian hero of independence, had never given in to the Abbasid caliph, and historians have so written about the end of Amr: “This was the result of compromise with the cruel and cunning devil.”          Translation by Rowshan Lohrasbpour (Amordad-News writer)