Ala al-Din Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd

Ala al-Din Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd (Persian: علا الدین ابوالقاسم غنا من دارم سعد‎), was a Iranian statesman from the Fasanjas family who served as the vizier of the Buyid ruler Al-Malik al-Rahim from 1048 to 1055.

Biography

Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd was the son of Dhu'l-Sa'adat, who had served as the vizier of the Buyid rulers Jalal al-Dawla and Abu Kalijar. During his early life, Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd participated in his fathers expeditions in Batihah. At the ascension of Abu Kalijar's son Al-Malik al-Rahim in 1048, Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd was appointed during this time as his vizier, although nothing is known of him during his service to the latter.

In 1055, the Seljuq ruler Tughril captured Baghdad and deposed Al-Malik al-Rahim. Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd was shortly appointed as the governor of Wasit by the latter's vizier Al-Kunduri, but was suspected of preparing a rebellion because strengthening the defenses of the city. This shortly resulted in a Seljuq expedition to Wasit; Abu'l-Ghana'im Sa'd then rebelled and allied himself with Al-Basasiri, whom he together with openly changed their adherence to the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt. However, he was finally defeated in 1057 and was captured and shortly executed. His death marked the end of the Fasanjas family.

Sources

• Cl., Cahen (2012). "Fasand̲j̲us". Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Leiden and New York: Brill. ISBN 9789004161214.