Qutb Shah

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Who is Qutb Shah?

Awn Qutb Shah Baghdadi also known as Shahanshah-e-Khorasan, was the ruler of Herat and Khorasan, and a general in the army of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi. Qutub Shah was the direct descendant of Al-Abbas ibn Ali, the commander at the Battle of Karbala and the son of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, who in turn was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Qutab Shah was renowned for his chivalry in war and his countless raids on Hindu temples which boosted the economy of the Sultanate.

Historical sources attest that the Khorasan and Herat was under the rule of King Nuh III of Samanids the seventh of the Samanid line—at the time of Sebük Tigin and his older son, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi.

The governor of Herāt was a noble by the name of Faik, who governed on behalf of King Nuh III. Faik was a powerful, but insubordinate governor of Nuh III; and had been punished by Nuh III. Faik made overtures to Bogra Khan and Ughar Khan of Khorasan. Bogra Khan answered Faik's call, came to Herāt and became its master.

In 994, Nuh III invited Alp Tigin to come to his aid. Alp Tigin, along with Mahmud of Ghazni, defeated Faik and annexed Herāt, Nishapur and Tous.

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Also known as
  • Khokhar

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on July 23, 2013

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