Seljuks of Kirman
سلاجقة كرمان
1041 CE · 433 AH
The Seljuks of Kirman; a branch of the Seljuk house founded by Qawurd Beg Imad al-Din Qara Arslan in 433 — followed by Kirman Shah, Husayn, Qizil Arslan, Uzbak, Rukn al-Din Sultan Shah, Turan Shah, Imiran Shah, Arslan Shah and Mughith al-Din Muhammad I — their emirate lasting in Kirman to the late sixth century.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
The Seljuks of Kerman, a branch of the Seljuk house, founded by Qawurt Bek, Imad al-Din Qara Arslan, in 433 AH (1041 CE). Their emirate in Kerman lasted until it died out at the end of the sixth century AH. 1
The emirs
After the founder a number of emirs succeeded him. The source names them as follows: Kermanshah in 465 AH, then Hasan, Qizil Arslan, Uzbek, Sultan Shah Rukn al-Din, Turan Shah in 477 AH, Imiran Shah in 490 AH, Arslan Shah in 494 AH, and Muhammad I Mughith al-Din in 536 AH. 1
Not covered here
A second source is needed: a second source for the dates, and the exact date of the end. See also the Seljuk state.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Islam — Hasan Ibrahim Hasan, p.90-91
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Seljuks of Kirman”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/seljuk-kirman/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.