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ʿAlī ibn ʿĪsā ibn Dā'ūd ibn al-Jarrāḥ (Dayr Qunna, 859 – Baghdad, 1 August 946), was a Persian[1] official of the Abbasid Caliphate.

Descended from a family with long history of service in the Abbasid government, he rose to power in the Abbasid court, serving as vizier from 913–917, and 927–928 as well as de facto during the vizierate of Hamid ibn al-Abbas from 918–923.[2][3]

Ali ibn Isa's political career, coinciding with the terminal decline of the Abbasid state, was turbulent, marked by a power struggle with his rival Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Furat and his supporters, resulting in frequent periods of exile. In contrast to the largesse and extravagance of Ibn al-Furat, Ali ibn Isa was austere and a determined opponent of corruption, which earned him many enemies. Nevertheless, he was later remembered as the "good vizier" for his administrative talent and honesty.

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Preceded by Vizier of the Abbasid Caliphate
16 August 913 – 2 June 917
Succeeded by
Preceded by De facto Vizier of the Abbasid Caliphate
De jure Hamid ibn al-Abbas

22 November 918 – 7 August 923
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vizier of the Abbasid Caliphate
13 April 927 – 6 May 928
Succeeded by


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