Ali Arslan Khan
Karakhanid ruler
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Ali Arslan Khan, Ali ibn Musa was the seventh ruler of the Karakhanids. He was the founder of the Alid line of the Karakhanids.[1]
Reign970?–998
PredecessorSuleyman Arslan Khan
SuccessorAhmad Toghan Khan
Died998
| Ali Arslan Khan | |
|---|---|
| Khagan of Karakhanids | |
| Reign | 970?–998 |
| Predecessor | Suleyman Arslan Khan |
| Successor | Ahmad Toghan Khan |
| Died | 998 |
| Burial | Ordam Padishah, Yengisar 38.9144°N 76.6567°E |
| House | Karakhanid dynasty |
| Father | Musa Baytash Khan |
| Religion | Islam |
Almost nothing is known about his reign except his unsuccessful raid into the Kingdom of Khotan in 998.[2] His tomb is located in Ordam Padishah, Yengishahar[2] and was an important mazar shrine and pilgrim site.[3] In September 2020, a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Chinese oppression against the Uyghurs' religious practices stated that the site had been completely destroyed by 2019.[4] Since at least 2000, authorities had prevented mass pilgrimage to the site.[5]