Amr ibn al-Layth

Amr ibn al-Layth
Amir of the Saffarid dynasty
Coin minted during the reign of Amr ibn al-Layth.
Reign879–901
PredecessorYa'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar
SuccessorTahir ibn Muhammad ibn Amr
BornUnknown date
Karnin, modern-day Afghanistan
Died20 or 22 April 902
Cause of Death: Execution
Baghdad
HouseSaffarid
FatherLayth
ReligionSunni Islam

Amr ibn al-Layth or Amr-i Laith Saffari (Persian: عمرو لیث صفاری) was the second ruler of the Saffarid dynasty of Iran from 879 to 901. He was the son of a whitesmith and the younger brother of the dynasty's founder, Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar.


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