At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Ghiyath al-Din Abu al-Fath Muhammad ibn Sam al-Ghuri, lord of Ghazna and part of Khurasan, and brother of Shihab al-Din. 2
His character
Ibn al-Athir describes him as victorious and aided, whose banner was never defeated, sparing in personal engagement in battle, and possessed of cunning and guile. He is said to have been generous, with many charities and endowments in Khurasan. He built mosques and colleges for the followers of al-Shafi'i and hostels along the roads, and abolished taxes. 2
Patronage of al-Razi
He honoured the jurist Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, built him a college in Herat near the congregational mosque, and attended his debate with the Karramiyya at Firuzkuh in 595 AH (the Firuzkuh strife). 2
Death
He died in Jumada al-Ula 599 AH, and his death was concealed until his brother Shihab al-Din reached Herat, when it was made public in Rajab. He was succeeded by his son Mahmud, who was given the title Ghiyath al-Din. The conversion to the Gregorian calendar is derived. 3
Connections
People and things also explored
Ghazna· death of Ghiyath al-Din, king of Ghur· Shihab al-Din al-Ghuri· Shihab al-Din's victory over the king of Hind and the taking of Ajmer (588 AH)· Shihab al-Din al-Ghuri versus the king of Banaras· Ismailis massacred in Khurasan· Killing of Shihab al-Din al-Ghuri· Shihab al-Din's siege of Khwarazm and his defeat by the Khita
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 262, 282
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 262
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 282
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islam.museum contributors. “Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ibn Sam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ghiyath-al-din-muhammad-ibn-sam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.