Yusuf had been instructed by the caliph …
Years: 927 - 927
Yusuf had been instructed by the caliph to take charge of the campaign against the Qarmatians of Bahrain in 926.
Yusuf's army, despite having a large numerical advantage, is defeated by the Qarmatians near Kufa in 927.
The Sajid is captured; he will be killed the following year.
In Azerbaijan, he is succeeded by his nephew Abu'l-Musafir al-Fath.
After only one and a half years of rule, however, he will be poisoned in Ardabil by one of his slaves.
The Sajid dynasty will end with his death.
