ʿALĪ B. BŪYA

the eldest of three brothers who came to power in western Persia as military adventurers and founded the Buyid dynasty. See ʿEMĀD-AL-DAWLA.

 

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Originally Published: December 15, 1985

Last Updated: August 1, 2011

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