Ala al-Din Husayn

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Ala al-Din Husayn was a 12th-century Ghurid ruler in present-day Afghanistan who significantly expanded his dynasty’s power and laid the foundations for its later prominence in the Islamic world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 12th-century monarch
Ghurid ruler
Muslim ruler
historical figure
associatedWith Ghor Province
surface form: Ghur (Ghor) region
centuryActive 12th century
culturalContext Persianate Islamic culture
dynasty Ghurid Empire
surface form: Ghurid dynasty
era medieval Islamic period
expandedPowerOf Ghurid Empire
surface form: Ghurid dynasty
geopoliticalContext Khorasan and surrounding regions
governmentType monarchy
historicalRegion present-day Afghanistan
knownFor consolidating Ghurid rule in the eastern Islamic world
significant territorial expansion
strengthening Ghurid political power
laidFoundationsFor later prominence of the Ghurid dynasty in the Islamic world
name Ala al-Din Husayn self-link
partOf medieval Islamic polities
politicalRole sovereign ruler
regionRuled Ghurid territories in present-day Afghanistan
religion Islam
sphereOfInfluence eastern Islamic world
successorDynasticImpact paved the way for later Ghurid expansion into the wider Islamic world
title Sultan

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Ghurid Empire foundedBy Ala al-Din Husayn
Ghurid Empire notableRuler Ala al-Din Husayn
Ghurid Empire notableRuler Ala al-Din Husayn
this entity surface form: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
Ghurid Empire notableRuler Ala al-Din Husayn
this entity surface form: Sayf al-Din Muhammad
Muhammad of Ghor predecessor Ala al-Din Husayn
this entity surface form: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
Muhammad of Ghor sibling Ala al-Din Husayn
this entity surface form: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
Minaret of Jam builtDuringReignOf Ala al-Din Husayn
this entity surface form: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
Ala al-Din Husayn name Ala al-Din Husayn self-link
Baha al-Din Sam I successor Ala al-Din Husayn
this entity surface form: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad