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Shah Murad
Summary
Shah Murad, also known as Beg-i Jan, alternatively titled Amir al-Mu'minin (lit. 'Commander of the Faithful'), Amir Ma'sum Ghazi or padishah ghazi in Bukharan historiography, was the first Amir of the Emirate of Bukhara from 1785 to his death in 1799. His father was Ataliq Daniyal Biy (1758–1785). After Daniyal Biy's death, Shah Murad came to power.
Shah Murad was born in 1749 in Kermine into the family of a representative of the Uzbek aristocracy, Danial-Biy (1758-1785). He was the eldest of his eleven siblings. His mother was from the Uzbek Qongirat tribe. Shah Murad was the beloved son of his father, who affectionately called him Beg-i Jan. His political activity began during the life of Daniyal Biy. At first, he was the governor of Kermine but later was appointed as governor in Qarshi. From his youth, Shah Murad was inclined towards Sufism and spent his days in khanaqahs and mosques praying. He declined the wealth inherited from his father and wanted it distributed among the common folk. He introduced Islamic laws into the Bukharan administration.
In 1780-1781, he was appointed the ruler of Samarkand and made a lot of efforts to restore the city. For his modest lifestyle, the people called him Amir Ma'sum, which meant a sinless emir.
In 1785, he launched a campaign against the Qajar Principality of Merv, intending to use it as a base for raids against Iran. He killed the governor, Bayram 'Ali Khan Qajar, and fully conquered the region in 1788.
Shah Murad abolished the luxurious courtyard, and instead established a courtroom, where forty judges sat under his direct supervision. According to some reports, the court was in session on Mondays and Fridays. Each judge had books written by Shah Murad in his hands. It can be assumed that these were books on jurisprudence. Shah Murad's works have not survived to this day. Any one, regardless of his political and economic status, had the right to come to the courtroom if he was summoned there. There were both high officials and slaves. Thus, Shah Murad carried out judicial reform.
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