Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan (or Qara Arslan) (r. 1144–1174 CE) was a member of the Artuqid dynasty and son of Rukn al-Dawla Dāʾūd, bey of Hasankeyf.[1] Kara Arslan ruled Hasankeyf following Dāʾūd's death on 19 Muharram 539 (22 July 1144). He was the father of Nur al-Din Muhammad.

Coinage of Kara Arslan, dated AH 562 (1166-7 CE)

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Preceded by Artuqid dynasty
1144–1174
Succeeded by

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References

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  1. ^ Bosworth 2004, p. 194.

Sources

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  • Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2004). The new Islamic dynasties: a chronological and genealogical manual. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-2137-8.