محمد بن طغج الإخشيد
محمد بن طغج الإخشيد
Son of Tughj, lord of Egypt titled al-Ikhshid; he came to al-Muttaqi at Raqqa as the truce with Tuzun ripened — 'beware their treachery, come with me to Egypt, it is yours and you will be safe' — but the caliph refused 1.
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- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview
Ibn Tughj, ruler of Egypt, titled al-Ikhshid. Al-Suyuti relates that he came to al-Muttaqi at Raqqa, when news had reached him of al-Muttaqi's peace with Tuzun, and said to him: "For God's sake, for your own sake; come with me to Egypt, for it is yours." Al-Muttaqi did not accept, and al-Ikhshid returned to his lands. 2
He died in 334 AH; he is Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Farghani. Al-Ikhshid means "king of kings", a title for anyone who ruled Farghana. 3
Connections
- Founder of
- Ikhshidid dynasty
People and things also explored
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 610
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.610
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition)
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi
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