# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ya-qub-ibn-al-layth-al-saffar
# Generated: 2026-08-15T22:42:12.516Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/ya-qub-ibn-al-layth-al-saffar"
name: "Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar"
slug: "ya-qub-ibn-al-layth-al-saffar"
description: "Ya'qub ibn al-Layth Saffar was a coppersmith and the founder of the Saffarid dynasty of Sistan, with its capital at Zarang. Under his military leadership, he conquered much of the eastern portions of Greater Iran consisting of modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan as well as portions of western Pakistan and a small part of Iraq. He was succeeded by his brother, Amr ibn al-Layth."
tagline: "Safarid Dynasty Amir from 861 to 879"
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birthDate: "0840-10-25"
deathDate: "0879-06-05"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump