Abu'l-Qasim Unujur ibn al-Ikhshid (Arabic: أبو القاسم أنوجور بن الإخشيد) was the second ruler of the Ikhshidid dynasty, which ruled Egypt, Syria and the Hejaz under the suzerainty of the Abbasid Caliphate but de facto autonomous. Unujur ruled from 946 to 960, but much of the actual power was held by the black eunuch Abu'l-Misk Kafur.
| Abu'l-Qasim Unujur ibn al-Ikhshid | |
|---|---|
| Hereditary emir of Egypt, Syria and the Hejaz | |
 Gold dinar of Abu'l-Qasim, minted 949/50, recognizing the suzerainty of Abbasid caliph. | |
| Rule | 946 – 960 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid |
| Successor | Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Ikhshid |
| Died | 960 Jerusalem |
| Burial | Jerusalem |
| House | Ikhshidids |
| Father | Muhammad ibn Tughj |
| Religion | Islam (Sunni) |
Unujur died in 960 CE, and was buried in Jerusalem next to his father, at a location close to the Gate of the Tribes on the Temple Mount.[1]
References
Sources
- van Berchem, Max (1927). Matériaux pour un Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum, Deuxième partie: Syrie du Sud. Tome deuxième: Jérusalem "Haram" (in French). Cairo: Imprimerie de l'Institut français d'archéologie oriantele.