Fakhr al-Din Masud
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| Fakhr al-Din Masud | |
|---|---|
| Malik of Bamiyan | |
| Reign | 1152-1163 |
| Predecessor | Ala al-Din Husayn |
| Successor | Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Masud |
| Born | Ghor |
| Died | 1163 Bamiyan |
| Issue | Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Masud Taj al-Din Zangi |
| House | Ghurid |
| Father | Izz al-Din Husayn |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Fakhr al-Din Masud (Persian: فخر الدین مسعود), was the first ruler of the Ghurid branch of Bamiyan, ruling from 1152 to 1163.
Fakhr al-Din Masud was the son of Izz al-Din Husayn and a Turkic mother. He also had several brothers named Sayf al-Din Suri, Baha al-Din Sam I, Shihab al-Din Muhammad Kharnak, Shuja al-Din Ali, Ala al-Din Husayn, and Qutb al-Din Muhammad.
After the death of Izz al-Din Husayn, Sayf al-Din Suri ascended the throne, and divided the Ghurid kingdom among his brothers; Fakhr al-Din Masud received land near the Hari River; Baha al-Din Sam I received Ghur; Shihab al-Din Muhammad Kharnak received Madin; Shuja al-Din Ali received Jarmas; Ala al-Din Husayn received Wajiristan; and Qutb al-Din Muhammad received Warshad Warsh, where he built the famous city of Firuzkuh.[1] However, Sayf later quarreled with his brother Qutb, who took refuge in Ghazna, and was poisoned by the Ghaznavid sultan Bahram-Shah of Ghazna.
In order to avenge his brother, Sayf marched towards Ghazna in 1148, and scored a victory at the Battle of Ghazni while Bahram fled to Kurram.[2] Building an army, Bahram marched back to Ghazna. Sayf fled, but the Ghaznavid army caught up with him and a battle ensued at Sang-i Surakh. Sayf and Majd ad-Din Musawi were captured and later crucified at Pul-i Yak Taq.
