Shams al-Mulk Nasr
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| Shams al-Mulk Nasr | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Transoxiana | |
| Reign | 1068 – 1080 |
| Successor | Khizr Khan |
| Died | 1080 Transoxiana |
| Consort | Aysha Khatun |
| Dynasty | Karakhanid dynasty |
| Father | Ibrahim Tamgach Khan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Shams al-Mulk Nasr was a Karakhanid ruler in Transoxiana from 1068 to 1080. He was one of the greatest rulers of the dynasty.
He was the son of Böritigin, a Karakhanid ruler from the western branch of the family, known as the "Alids", which was named after their ancestor Ali Arslan Khan.
Shams al-Mulk is known for building in the Zerafshan valley. Shams al-Mulk built the palace and gardens of Shamsabad in Bukhara where the Karakhanids later lived. The palace was located southwest of the Magok-i-Attari Mosque, outside Bukhara.[1] Shams al-Mulk was the first ruler of the city to build a royal residence outside the rabad of the city, on the site of the current Namazgah.[2]
One of the most important Karakhanid structures, most of which have survived to the beginning of the 20th century, is Rabati Malik, a caravanserai ruin located in Navoiy, 110 km northeast of Bukhara on the road to Samarkand. The complex was greatly expanded in 1078–1079 by Shams al-Mulk.[3]
During the reign of Shams al-Mulk Omar Khayyam was invited to Samarkand.[4]
Shams al-Mulk died in 1080 and was succeeded by his brother Khizr Khan.[5]
