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Amir dad ('amir of justice', Seljuk minister of justice)

أمير داد (أمير العدل)

Amir dad, 'amir of justice', was minister of justice under the Seljuks, especially in Asia Minor, and other amirs bore this name as a fixed title 1.

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Amir dad, 'amir of justice', was the minister of justice during the Seljuk rule, especially in Asia Minor. Other amirs bore this name as a fixed title. 1

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  1. Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes , vol. 1 p. 465
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