Utbi family

The Utbi family (also spelled Otbi), was an Iranian family which served the Samanid Empire. The first mentioned member of the family was Abu Ja'far Utbi, who served as the vizier of Nuh I (r. 943–954) and Mansur I (r. 961–976). Another member of the family was Abu'l-Husain Utbi, who served as the vizier of Nuh II (r. 976–997).

Sources

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