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- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview
Fakhr al-Dawla, son of Rukn al-Dawla, a Buyid prince mentioned by al-Suyuti. 2
His life
His father gave him Hamadhan and al-Dinawar in 365 AH. He died in 387 AH. 2
His son Rustam was set up in his place at al-Rayy and its territories when he was four years old, and al-Qadir gave him the title Majd al-Dawla. 3
Al-Dhahabi mentions that he was one of nine rulers who perished in a similar way in the years 387 and 388 AH. 3
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 627,635
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p.627
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p.635
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi
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islam.museum contributors. “فخر الدولة بن ركن الدولة”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/fakhr-al-dawla/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.