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
Ya'qub ibn al-Layth standing on the roof in full armour, folio from a manuscript of Husayn Kashifi's Akhlaq-i Muhsini. Created in Shiraz, Safavid Iran, 16th century
Silver Dirham of Ya'qub ibn al-Layth
Tomb of Ya'qūb-i Layth-i Saffār, near Dezful
The Statue of Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar, in Zabol, Iran
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Al-Layth ibn Ali ibn al-Layth was amir of the Saffarid amirate from 909 until 910. He was the son of Ali ibn al-Layth and nephew of the first two Saffarid rulers, Ya'qub ibn al-Layth and Amr ibn al-La
Coin minted during the reign of Amr ibn al-Layth.