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Buluggin ibn Ziri

Type Figure Region Ifriqiya Time c. 935–984 Also known as Buluggin ibn Ziri、بلوغين بن زيري、Buluggin ibn Manad

Buluggin ibn Ziri (c. 1024–1084), son of Ziri ibn Manad, founder of the Zirid dynasty, was emir of Ifriqiya from 1048, ruling the area of modern Tuni…

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  1. c. 935–971Ashraf · IfriqiyaBuluggin was son of Ziri ibn Manad, chieftain of the Berber Zirid tribe, and took part in North African military expansion with Fatimid caliphal support, preparing to inherit local rule.
  2. 972–984Mahdia · IfriqiyaHe was appointed to rule Ifriqiya, based at Kairouan and Mahdia, suppressing tribal revolts, strengthening city defenses, and maintaining North African trade and administrative order within the framework of Fatimid suzerainty.

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