 Husayn ibn Hamdan ibn Hamdun ibn al @-@ Harith al @-@ Taghlibi was an early member of the Hamdanid family , who distinguished himself as a general for the Abbasid Caliphate and played a major role in the Hamdanids ' rise to power among the Arab tribes in the Jazira . Husayn entered caliphal service in 895 , and through his co @-@ operation with the caliph 's son , al-Mu'tasim , he was able to establish himself as a major military figure in the region . He is best known for his victory over the Qarmatians in 903 .

## Early life

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