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Ala al-Dawla Muhammad

d. 1041 · 11th century · Also known as Ibn Kakuya

Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, known as Ibn Kakuya, was the founder of the Kakuyid dynasty. Appointed governor of Isfahan by the Buyids around 1008, he made himself independent ruler of Isfahan and Hamadan. The philosopher Avicenna served at his court as vizier and physician and wrote major works there. He was repeatedly pressed by the Ghaznavids.

Ala al-Dawla Muhammad
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Kakuyid dynasty

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