Abu al-Hasan Ali
Abu al-Hasan 'Ali (died c. 1009) was ruler of Khwarazm (a large oasis region on the Amu Darya river delta in western Central Asia) from 997 until his death. The second member of the Ma'munid dynasty, he was the son of Ma'mun I ibn Muhammad.
| Abu al-Hasan 'Ali' | |
|---|---|
| Shah | |
| Reign | 997 - 1009 |
| Predecessor | Mamun I |
| Successor | Mamun II |
| Died | 1009 |
| Dynasty | Ma'munid dynasty |
| Father | Ma'mun I ibn Muhammad |
In 997 Ali took over Khwarazm following his father's death. Little is known of his reign, but his emirate was dependent upon the Karakhanids, rivals of the Ghaznavids.[1] He died around 1009 and was succeeded by his brother, Abu al-Abbas Ma'mun.[2]
References
- The Early Ghaznavids, C.E. Bosworth, The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol.4, ed. R. N. Frye, (Cambridge University Press, 1999), 174.
- The Monumental Inscriptions from Early Islamic Iran and Transoxiana, editor Sheila Blair, E.J. Brill, 1992,80
Sources
- Bosworth, C. Edmund (1985). "ʿALĪ B. MAʾMŪN". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 8. C. Edmund Bosworth. p. 852.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Preceded by Ma'mun I |
Ma'munid ruler of Khwarazm 997–1009 |
Succeeded by Ma'mun II |
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