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Kart
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, the name of a dynasty which ruled Herāt from 1245 to 1389 a. d. It was founded by S̲h̲ams al-Dīn Muḥammad I, Kart, who was descended from the S̲h̲ansabānī house of G̲h̲ūr, the family to which the brothers G̲h̲iyāth al-Dīn Muḥammad and Muʿizz al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Sām belonged. As Herāt recovered from the devastating raids of the armies of Čingiz Ḵh̲ān, S̲h̲ams al-Dīn gradually gained power, and by 1245 had established himself as ruler of the state, and used the title of Malik, borne by his descendants. In 1251…

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Haig, T. W., “Kart”, in: Encyclopaedia of Islam, First Edition (1913-1936), Edited by M. Th. Houtsma, T.W. Arnold, R. Basset, R. Hartmann. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2214-871X_ei1_SIM_3953>
First published online: 2012
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004082656, 1913-1936



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