Shams al-Din 'Ali ibn Mas'ud
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Shams al-Din 'Ali ibn Mas'ud ibn Khalaf ibn Mihraban (died March/April 1255) was the first Mihrabanid malik
of Sistan
. He ruled from 1236 until his death.
had captured the capital city of Shahr-i Sistan
. After rebuilding fortresses that had been destroyed by the Mongols and establishing his authority over the outer towns of the province, he left his brother Mubaraz al-Din Abu'l-Fath in charge of Sistan and traveled to the ordo of Ögedei Khan
. There Shams al-Din 'Ali was confirmed as the khan's vassal; he was obliged to pay Mongol taxes and to destroy a stronghold in the district of Farah
.
In 1253 the town of Nih in western Sistan was besieged by the Mongol commander Neguder. Shams al-Din 'Ali led an army in support of Nih and forced Negüder to negotiate for peace in Shahr-i Sistan. He also spent a year campaigning in northern Baluchistan
. In 1255, however, a rebellion in the capital broke out, a problem which became more serious when the Kartid malik of Herat
, Shams ud-Din, marched south and seized Shahr-i Sistan. When Shams al-Din 'Ali left the safety of his palace, he was killed by the rebels. Sistan fell under Kartid authority until 1261, when Shams al-Din 'Ali's son Nasir al-Din Muhammad
gained control of the capital.
Malik
Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...
of Sistan
Sistan
Sīstān is a border region in eastern Iran , southwestern Afghanistan and northern tip of Southwestern Pakistan .-Etymology:...
. He ruled from 1236 until his death.
Biography
Shams al-Din 'Ali likely came from one of eminent families of Sistan. In mid-1236 he was hailed as malik by the people of Sistan, a year after the MongolsMongol Empire
The Mongol Empire , initially named as Greater Mongol State was a great empire during the 13th and 14th centuries...
had captured the capital city of Shahr-i Sistan
Zaranj
Zaranj or Zarang is a border town in south-western Afghanistan, with a population of approximately 49,851 people as of 2004. It is the capital of Nimruz province and is situated next to Milak, Iran. It is linked by highways with Lashkar Gah to the east, Farah to the north and Zabol in Iran to the...
. After rebuilding fortresses that had been destroyed by the Mongols and establishing his authority over the outer towns of the province, he left his brother Mubaraz al-Din Abu'l-Fath in charge of Sistan and traveled to the ordo of Ögedei Khan
Ögedei Khan
Ögedei Khan, born Ögedei was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father...
. There Shams al-Din 'Ali was confirmed as the khan's vassal; he was obliged to pay Mongol taxes and to destroy a stronghold in the district of Farah
Farah Province
Farah is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Farah. Farah is a spacious and sparsely populated province that lies on the Iranian border...
.
In 1253 the town of Nih in western Sistan was besieged by the Mongol commander Neguder. Shams al-Din 'Ali led an army in support of Nih and forced Negüder to negotiate for peace in Shahr-i Sistan. He also spent a year campaigning in northern Baluchistan
Balochistan (region)
Balochistan or Baluchistan is an arid, mountainous region in the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia; it includes part of southeastern Iran, western Pakistan, and southwestern Afghanistan. The area is named after the numerous Baloch tribes, Iranian peoples who moved into the area from the west...
. In 1255, however, a rebellion in the capital broke out, a problem which became more serious when the Kartid malik of Herat
Herat
Herāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan...
, Shams ud-Din, marched south and seized Shahr-i Sistan. When Shams al-Din 'Ali left the safety of his palace, he was killed by the rebels. Sistan fell under Kartid authority until 1261, when Shams al-Din 'Ali's son Nasir al-Din Muhammad
Nasir al-Din Muhammad
Nasir al-Din Muhammad was the Mihrabanid malik of Sistan from 1261 until his death. He was the son of Mubariz al-Din Abu'l-Fath ibn Mas'ud.-Struggle to gain control of Sistan:...
gained control of the capital.