Mubariz al-Din Muhammad
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Mubariz al-Din Muhammad, was the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty, ruling from 1314 to 1358. He was born to a family of Arab origin, which settled in Khurasan during the Islamic conquest. The Muzaffa
Attack of the sons of Mubariz al-Din on their father. Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan, Iran, probably Shiraz, dated 1573–74.
Shah Shoja Mozaffari
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Shah Shoja, was the ruler of the Mozaffarids from 1358 to 1384. He was the son and successor of Mubariz al-Din Muhammad. During the lengthy reign of Shah Shoja, his kingdom reached its zenith of power
Mubariz al-Din Muhammad
…hold on Tabriz, despite further attempts by the Mozaffarids to take it. Mubariz al-Din was known as a cruel ruler, and soon afterwards in 1358, his son Shah Shuja blinded and imprisoned him. A temporary reconciliation was reached, but it failed to last and he died, again in prison, in 1364. M. Ismail Marcinkowski…
Shah Shuja (detail) in a battle against his brother Mahmud. Khvandamir, Ḥabībuʾs-Siyar, 1592
Shah Shoja Mozaffari being attacked while riding through the countryside. Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan, Iran, probably Shiraz, dated 1573–74.
Tomb of Shah Shoja in Shiraz