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Tughj, amir of Damascus. al-Suyuti reports that he fought Ibn Zakarawayh al-Qarmati more than once when the latter came to Damascus in the year 289 AH, and then killed the Qarmati ².

al-Suyuti also reports that his son Muhammad, lord of Egypt, who was titled al-Ikhshid, came to al-Muttaqi at al-Raqqa offering him Egypt ³.

al-Mas'udi calls him Tughj ibn Shabib, the father of al-Ikhshid. He reports that Tughj set out from Damascus with many armies, entered Tarsus as a raider, and conquered Malwiyya. He says that Tughj was with Kharumarwayh on the night he was slaughtered ⁴.