Salghurid atabegs of Fars
أتابكية فارس السلغرية
1148 CE · 543 AH – 1287 CE · 686 AH
The Salghurid atabegs of Fars; named for Salghur, a Turkmen chief who joined Tughril Beg's court — his descendant Sunqur ibn Mawdud seized Fars in 543, founding a century-and-a-half state seated at Shiraz with arms over Kirman; Sa'd ibn Zengi took Isfahan and the Iraqi 'Ajam lands, broke before Khwarazmshah at Rayy yet was honourably restored on a khutba-only tribute, and his son Abu Bakr stretched the realm to Bahrain and the Gulf isles, buying Genghis off with gifts — the house ending in 686.
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- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
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In time
Overview
The atabegate of Fars, known as the Salghurid state, ruled the province of Fars for a century and a half from Shiraz. Sankar ibn Mawdud seized Fars in 543 AH (1148 CE), and their affair died out in 686 AH (1287 CE). 1
Name and origin
The state is named after Salghur, the commander of one of the Turkmen tribes that attacked Khurasan. Salghur joined Tughril, who appointed him at his court. 1
The rulers
Sankar ibn Mawdud founded the state, extended his influence over Kerman, and made Shiraz the seat of his kingdom. 1
Sa'd ibn Zangi seized Isfahan and extended his influence over Iraq Ajam. He met the armies of Khwarazmshah at al-Ray and was defeated, but Khwarazmshah honoured him and sent him back to his lands, satisfied with the khutba being given in his name. 1
His son Abu Bakr then extended the territory to Bahrain and the islands of the Gulf. He sent gifts to Genghis Khan, and Genghis Khan did not harm his lands. 1
Not covered here
A second source is needed: the data rely on a single source for both dates.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Islam — Hasan Ibrahim Hasan, p.95-96
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islam.museum contributors. “Salghurid atabegs of Fars”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/salghurid-atabegs/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.