Ali Arslan Khan
| Ali Arslan Khan | |
|---|---|
| Khagan of Karakhanids | |
| Reign | 970?–998 |
| Predecessor | Suleyman Arslan Khan |
| Successor | Ahmad Toghan Khan |
| Died | 998 |
| Burial | Ordam Padishah, Yengisar 38°54′52″N 76°39′24″E / 38.9144°N 76.6567°E |
| House | Karakhanid dynasty |
| Father | Musa Baytash Khan |
| Religion | Islam |
Ali Arslan Khan, Ali ibn Musa was the seventh ruler of the Karakhanids. He was the founder of the Alid line of the Karakhanids.[1]
Almost nothing is known about his reign except his unsuccessful raid into the Kingdom of Khotan in 998.[2] His tomb is located in Ordam Padishah, Yengishahar[2] and was an important mazar shrine and pilgrim site.[3] In September 2020, a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Chinese oppression against the Uyghurs' religious practices stated that the site had been completely destroyed by 2019.[4] Since at least 2000, authorities had prevented mass pilgrimage to the site.[5]
His cousin, Hasan b. Sulayman, gradually became independent of him during his reign.
Family
[edit]He had at least five sons: Nasr Khan, Ahmad Toghan Khan, Mansur Arslan Khan, Muhammad and Jafar Tegin.
References
[edit]- ^ "ILAK-KHANIDS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ a b Bellér-Hann, Ildikó (2007). Situating the Uyghurs Between China and Central Asia. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 152. ISBN 9780754670414.
- ^ Shrine Pilgrimage among the Uighurs, Rahilä Dawut, Xinjiang University
- ^ Davidson, Helen (25 September 2020). "Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Thum, Rian (24 August 2020). "The Spatial Cleansing of Xinjiang: Mazar Desecration in Context". Made in China Journal. Retrieved 26 September 2020.