…Rayy in 889/890, where he establishes his…
889 CE
…Rayy in 889/890, where he establishes his headquarters.
During his stay in Tabaristan, Rafi had been joined by Ali ibn al-Layth, Amr's brother, who had initially been the favored candidate to succeed Ya'qub.
Ali's sons, al-Mu'addal and al-Layth, will later accompany Rafi in his attempt to regain control of Khurasan in 896.