Muḥammad ʿAyn ad-Dawlah

Qarakhanid ruler

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Muḥammad ʿAyn ad-Dawlah was a ruler of the Qarakhanid dynasty, a Turkic dynasty that governed in Transoxania in Central Asia from 999 to 1211. The Qarakhanids emerged from the Qarluq tribal confederation.12

Muḥammad ʿAyn ad-Dawlah took over the administration of the western branch of the Qarakhanid family, which was centered in Bukhara, in 1041. During this period, the Qarakhanids had converted to Islam. The dynasty faced internal warfare and later accepted Seljuq suzerainty before falling under the domination of the Karakitai confederation.1

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Qarakhanid Dynasty
In 1041 Muḥammad ʿAyn ad-Dawlah (reigned 1041–52) took over the administration of the western branch of the family, centred at Bukhara. At the end of the 11th century, the Qarakhanids were forced to accept Seljuq suzerainty. With a decline in Seljuq power, the Qarakhanids in 1140 fell…
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In 1041 Muḥammad ʿAyn ad-Dawlah (reigned 1041–52) took over the administration of the western branch of the family, centred at Bukhara. At the end of the 11th century, the Qarakhanids were forced to accept Seljuq suzerainty. With a decline in Seljuq power, the Qarakhanids in 1140 fell…
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