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Buwayhid were Persians ( and some other historians relate them to Daylem ), 3 Brothers,  worked for the Daylemi Army Leader Makan Bin Kali, the later lost to the Mardawich, from their, the worked with Mardawich. They started their interest in Iraq at Basra , when Ahmed Bin Buwayh tried to occupy
it in 331 AH/ 942 AD, but he was defeated by Wali Al-Basra Abdullah Al-Baridi.They tried again in 332 which failed again, tried 333 AH and was defeated this time by Caliph Al-Mustakfi Army.
In the 4th time, the  collection of  Ibn Shirzad ( the chief amir of Madinat Al-Salam ), Yanal Gousha  the Amir of Wasit, Ahmed Bin Buway , all of the Persians !  made it easy for Bin Buwayh to occupy Basra in 334 AH/ 945 AD , then had a successful attempt at  ceasing Madinat Al-Salam in th same year. In Madinat Al-Salam, in the attendance of Buwayh Amir, the Caliph Al-Mustakfi was Blinded
using Hot rods and ousted  as a caliph, and Al-Muti' was enthroned instead as caliph.
The Buwayhid controlled parts of Iraq including Madinat Al-Salam during the reign of 5 Abbasid Caliphs:
                Al-Mustakfi Billah 333-334 AH/ 944-945 AD
                Al-Muti' Billah 334-363 AH/ 946-974 AD
                Al-Tayi' Lillah 363-381 AH/ 974-991 AD
                Al-Qadir Billah 381-422 AH/ 991-1031 AD
                Al-Qa'im Bi Amr Allah 422-467 AH/ 1031-1075 ,
Buwayhid Practically ruled in Iraq to 447 AH only.


                                            Gold Dinar

Madinat Al-Salam, 334 AH,
    Obverse citing Abu Al-Hassan Muhammed  Ibn Amir Al-Mu'mineen
    Reverse citing Al-Mustakfi Billah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hassan



Madinat Al-Salam, 334 AH 
    Obverse citing Abu Al-Hassan Muhammed  Ibn Amir Al-Mu'mineen/ 
                          Mu'izz Al-Dawla  Abu Al-Hussein. 
    Reverse citing Al-Mustakfi Billah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Abu Al-Hassan



Madinat Al-Salam, 334 AH, 
    Obverse citing Mu'izz Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hussein Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Mustakfi Billah



Madinat Al-Salam, 335 AH,
    Obverse citing Mu'izz Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hussein Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hassan Buwayh

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Ahwaz
, 333 AH, 3.55 gm, 31.30 mm































































Basra, XXX AH, 3.29 gm, 25.88 mm
    Obverse citing Mu'izz Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hussein Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hassan Buwayh



Kufa



Madinat Al-Salam, 334 AH,         
    Obverse citing Abu Al-Hassan Muhammed  Ibn Amir Al-Mu'mineen
    Reverse citing Al-Mustakfi Billah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Abu Al-Hassan



Madinat Al-Salam, 334 AH 
    Obverse citing Abu Al-Hassan Muhammed  Ibn Amir Al-Mu'mineen/ 
                         Mu'izz Al-Dawla  Abu Al-Hussein. 
    Reverse citing Al-Mustakfi Billah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Abu Al-Hassan



Madinat Al-Salam, 334 AH, 
    Obverse citing Mu'izz Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hussein Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Mustakfi Billah





























































Madinat Al-Salam
, 3X5 AH, 4.28 gm, 26.17 mm
    Obverse citing Mu'izz Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hussein Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Imad Al-Dawla Abu Al-Hassan Buwayh.



























































Madinat Al-Salam
, 338 AH, 4.28 gm, 27.39 mm
    Obverse citing Mu'izz Al-Dawla Abu Mansoor Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Rukn Al-Dawla Abu Ali Buwayh.




                                                        Gold Dinar

Basra



Madinat Al-Salam, 356 AH, 
    Obverse citing Izz Al-Dawla Abu Mansoor Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Rukn Al-Dawla Abu Ali Buwayh.



Madinat Al-Salam, 364 AH, 
    Obverse citing Izz Al-Dawla Abu Mansoor Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Tayi' Lillah/ Rukn Al-Dawla Abu Ali Buwayh.



Madinat Al-Salam, 365 AH, 
    Obverse citing Rukn Al-Dawla Abu Ali/  Adh;d Al-Dawla Abu Shuja'a Buwayh
    Reverse citing Al-Tayi' Lillah/ Izz Al-Dawla Abu Mansoor/
                        Umdat Al-Dawla Abu Ishaq.



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Basra , 372 AH, 3.25 gm, 26.75 mm 
    Obverse citing Izz Al-Dawla Abu Mansoor Buwayh.
    Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Rukn Al-Dawla Abu Ali Buwayh



























































Madinat Al-Salam, 
358 AH, 2.81 gm, 29.29 mm
Obverse citing Izz Al-Dawla Abu Mansoor Buwayh.
Reverse citing Al-Muti' Lillah/ Rukn Al-Dawla Abu Ali Buwayh




                                         Gold Dinar

Basra, 371 AH, 
    Obverse citing Al-Malik Al-Adil/ Shahinshah/ Adh'd Al-Dawla/ Wa Taj Al-Milla/
                                         Abu Shuja'a
    Reverse citing Al-Tayi' Lillah.



                                       Silver Dirham

Basra



Mosul



Wasit




Basra mint only in Iraq




                                       Silver Dirham

Al-Mosul: 374 AH, 
    Obverse citing Al-Malik Al-Adil Sam'mam/ Al-Dawla Wa Shams Al-Dawla
    Reverse Citing Al-Tayi' Lillah





                                             Gold Dinar

Madinat Al-Salam, 381 AH, 
    Obverse citing Al-Malik Sha inshah Baha/ Al-Dawla Wa  Dhiya'a Al-Dawla
                              Wa Ghayyath Al-Um'ma/ Abu Nasr
    Reverse citing Al-Qadir Billah



Madinat Al-Salam, 381 AH, 
    Obverse citing Malik/ Al-Malik Baha Al-Dawla/ Wa  Dhiya'a Al-Milla/ 
               Wa Ghayyath Al-Um'ma/ Abu Nasr/ Al-Milook
    Reverse citing Al-Qadir Billah/ Shahinshah Qaw'wam/ Al-din Abu Nasr/ Ibriz



                                          Silver Dirham

Madinat Al-Salam



Basra, 385 AH, 
    Obverse citing Al-Malik Sha/ inshah Baha Al-Dawla Wa  Dhiya'a/ Al-Milla
                           Wa Ghayyath Al-Um'ma/ Abu Nasr
    Reverse citing Al-Qadir Billah




                                          Gold Dinar

Madinat Al-Salam, 406 AH, 
    Obverse citing Imad/ Al-Qadir Billah/ Wa Waladahu Al-Qa'im BiLlah/ Al-Din
    Reverse citing Al-Malik Sultan Al-Dawla/ Wa Izz Al-Dawla Abu Shuja'a/ Ibriz





                                           Silver Dirham

Basra




Madinat Al-Salam, 436 AH, 
    Obverse citing Al-Qa'im Bi Amr Allah/ Sha Inshah Al-Mu'azzam/
                                     Malik Al-Milook
    Reverse citing Muh'yi Din Allah/ Wa Ghayyath Ibad Allah/
                       Wa Qassam ---- Allah/ Abu Kalijar