About Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur
Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur was a Mongolian governor and scholar.
Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur , or simply Nasir al-Din, was a scholar and the last muhtasham (governor) of the Nizari Ismaili province of Quhistan.
During the Mongol campaign against the Nizaris by Hülegü, the latter sent Malik Shams al-Din Muhammad, the Kartid ruler of Herat, on a mission to Nasir al-Din while he was residing in the fortress of Sartahkt, in order to persuade him to capitulate to the Mongols.
Starting the campaign via Quhistan, Hülegü's vanguard under Kitbuqa and Köke Ilgei conquered Tun twice, and after regrouping with Hülegü, the Mongols attacked Tus. Probably at this point, Hülegü received Nasir al-Din. When asked by Hülegü why he did not bring his garrison, the muhtasham explained that the Nizaris obey only their Imam, Rukn al-Din Khurshah. Nevertheless, Hülegü gave the aged muhtasham a yarligh and a paiza, and appointed him as the ruler of the ruined city of Tun. He died around a year later in Safar 655 AH (February/March 1257).
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Who was Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur?
Nizari Ismaili governor of Quhistan
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Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur died in 1257.
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Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur was a governor and scholar.
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Nasir al-Din Abu al-Fath Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi Mansur was Mongolian.
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