Abu Ishaq Ibrahim

Abu Ishaq Ibrahim, also known as Ishaq ibn Alp-Tegin, was Samanid governor of Ghazna from September 963 to November 966. Of Turkic origin, he was the son and successor of Alp-Tegin.

Abu Ishaq Ibrahim briefly lost control of Ghazna after an invasion by its former ruler, Abu Bakr Lawik. However, he managed to regain it with Samanid aid. Some time later, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim died and was succeeded by a Turkic slave commander named Bilgetegin.

Re-conquest of Ghazna

The Battle of Ghazna was fought between the Samanid and local Lawik dynasty supported by Hindu Shahi.

After the defeat of Abu ishaq in Ghazna, he fled to Bukhara and seek help from Mansur I of Samanid and returned with large forces. He entered and marched against the ruler of Ghazna and defeated Abu Ali Lawik and Shahis in Ghazna, then took control of the city.