At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Abu'l-Qasim Shahanshah, titled al-Malik al-Afdal, son of Amir al-Juyush Badr al-Jamali; he took the vizierate in his father's place during the latter's illness, installed al-Musta'li Ahmad in his father al-Mustansir's stead, and remained vizier — a man of fine management and decisive judgment. 1
His assassination
It was he who set al-Amir b. al-Musta'li in his father's place, ran his state and confined him, barring him from indulgence — which moved al-Amir to work for his killing; a band leapt upon him and killed him. He used to reside in Egypt at Dar al-Malik on the neck of the Nile. 1
Connections
People and things also explored
نزار بن المستنصر صاحب الدعوة النزارية· Alexandria· The Revolt of Nizar ibn al-Mustansir at Alexandria and Its Suppression in 495
Sources
- Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Malik al-Afdal Shahanshah”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-malik-al-afdal-shahanshah/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.