Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Ala' al-Dawla Karsasf ibn Qaramard ibn Kakuyah, lord of the city of Yazd, of the Kakuyid family of Daylam, who belong to the Kakuyid state. 1
His relations with the Seljuqs
He was son-in-law to the two sultans Muhammad ibn Malik Shah and Sanjar, through their sister, and was close to Sultan Muhammad. When Mahmud ibn Muhammad summoned him, he held back, so his lands were granted to Qaraja al-Saqi, who afterwards governed Fars. 1
Connections
- Ruler of
- Kakuyid dynasty
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Ala al-Dawla Karsasf ibn Qaramard al-Kakuyi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/karsasf-ibn-qaramard-al-kakuyi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.