Izz al-Din Husayn

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Izz al-Din Husayn
Ghor
Diedc. 1146
Ghor
IssueSayf al-Din Suri
Shuja al-Din Muhammad
Qutb al-Din Muhammad
Baha al-Din Sam I
Nasir al-Din Muhammad Kharnak
Ala al-Din Husayn
Fakhr al-Din Masud
Names
Izz al-Din Husayn bin Qutb al-din Hasan bin Muhammad
HouseGhurid dynasty
FatherQutb al-din Hasan
ReligionSunni Islam

Izz al-Din Husayn (

Seljuq sultan Ahmad Sanjar invaded his domains, defeated him, and captured him. However, Sanjar later released Husayn in return for sending tribute to him. After Husayn's death in 1146, he was succeeded by his son Sayf al-Din Suri. Husayn also had 6 other sons who later divided the Ghurid kingdom among themselves.[1]

References

  1. ^ History of Civilizations of Central Asia, C.E. Bosworth, M.S. Asimov, p. 185.

Sources

  • C. Edmund, Bosworth (2001). "GHURIDS". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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Preceded by Malik of the Ghurid dynasty
1100–1146
Succeeded by