Malik Shah: Greatest Sultan From Seljuq Dynasty.
Malik Shah is greatest sultan from Seljuq
Empire. And, he is son from Alp Arslan who bring Seljuq Dynasty to their glory
age, Malik Shah popular because his contribution to knowledge, and he is one
from biggest leader of the world at his age, lets start discuss it, but before
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For know , how established State Of
Seljuq and role of Alp Arslan in confrontation againts Byzantine Empire, please
check this link:
Alp
Arslan: Turkish Lion Who Forgotten. - ACITYA HISTORY
Malik Shah popular because at 1091
AD, he succeded make Abbasid Caliphate under his control with moved Seljuq s
capital from Isfahan to Bagdad, Abbasid Caliphate Capital. Malik Shah ruled
beetwen 1072-1092 AD, according Historian Ibn Khallikan, Malik Shah succeded expand
Seljuq s territories from Kashgar ( Uyghur) to Jerusalem, Palestine. Malik Shah
built many roads and keep the caravan who traveled to Mecca and Medina.
Malik Shah next expedition from his
father to conquer Palestine from Fathimids Dynasty that included Shiited
dynasty. War broke at Palestine beetwen Seljuq and Fathimids army and Seljuq
succeded control Territories Of Palestine.
At his glory, Fathimid Dynasty controlled broad territories from
Atlantic to Red Sea. At 1075 AD, Malik
Shah s commander, Atsiz captured Damascus from Fathimid Dynasty. At 1089 AD,
Fathimid Dynasty attack Palestine for captured several cities from Seljuq
Empire. They captured Ascalon, Acre, Tyre,
until Byblos at the north. Malik Shah also do expansion to Byzantine Territories
, at 1077 AD, his commander, Sulaiman Ibn Quthlumisy ( Kultamish) founded
Sultanate Of Seljuq Rum at Asia Minor. In runned goverment, Malik Shah helped
by his prime minister, Nizham Al-Mulk, with Nizham Al-Mulk, Malik Shah held
conferention of astronomy with many astronoms for made new Persian Calendar. The result from his
conferention is Calendar Of Jalali, take from Malik Shah s name, Jalal Ad-Din
Abu Fath. Nizham Al-Mulk is clever Persian Administrator, he write a book about
Islamic Politic, named Siyasah Namah, Malik Shah command he to write
this book, Caliph Al-Muqtadhi from Abbasid Dynasty married his daughter with
Malik Shah and Malik Shah wish united
Abbasid Caliphate and Seljuq Sultanate with his grandson, but he failed.
Towards 12 th century, Fathimid
Dynasty suffered decadension, at Palestine, they faced many rebellion, and at
1071 AD, Normandy captured Sicily that ruled by Sucessor rom Aghlabid Dynasty who obey to
Fathimid Dynasty, Fathimid Dynasty Government ruled by prime ministers, such as
Badr Jamali, an slaves from Armenia who work at Fathimid s army at Palestine.
Malik Shah die at 1092 AD, after his
die, Abbasid Caliphate and Seljuq Sultanate dont uite because civil war broke
beetwen Malik Shah s son, after his die,
two his sons, Barkyarouq and Muhammad fight at long war, many battle broke at
Iran and Iraq, Fathimid Dynasty use this event.
At 1094 AD, Malik Shah s brother,
Tutush ruled Aleppo, Edessa, and Mosul and Khorasan and he established Seljuq
State at Syria, after his die, his kingdom split, Ridwan lead City Of Aleppo
and Duqaq lead City Of Damascus.
This condition helped Crusaders to
occupied Palestine. And, first Islamic Hero who againts Crusaders colonization
at Palestine, was we discuss at this article:
Imad
Ad Din Zengi: The Forgotten Hero. - ACITYA HISTORY
The conclusion, the big nation will fall
without united. So that, we must keep united at our country, dont help the
extrimist who want split nations, and no became intolerant with differences,
because differences can be beautiful if united.
Refrences:
Hitti, Philip.K: History Of The Arabs, Penerbit Serambi, 2006 M.
Hillenbrand, Carolle: Perang
Salib Sudut Pandang Islam, Penerbit Serambi, 2015 M.
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