Kiya Buzurg Ummid
| Persian scholar politician Kia Bozorg Omid | |
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| Title | Second Lord of Alamut |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1138 |
| Ethnicity | Persian |
| Region | Iran |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Ismaili Shi'ism |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic theology, Islamic jurisprudence |
| Notable idea(s) | Evolution, Oneness of God |
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Dāʿī Kiyā Buzurg-Ummīd (Persian: کیا بزرگ امید) (died 1138) was the second Isma'ili ruler of Alamut from 1124 to 1138 CE (or 518—532 AH). He was of Deylami origin[1] from the region of Rudbar.
Kiya Buzurg captured the Lambsar Castle from Rasamuj and rebuilt it into a major stronghold using local labour. He was appointed by Hasan Sabbah (d. 1124) as its governor.[2]
Ruler of Alamūt
On 25 Rabīʿ II 518 (11 June 1124), a day before death of Ḥasan-e Ṣabbaḥ, Ḥasan appointed him his successor. He generally followed the policies of Ḥasan-e Ṣabbaḥ and enforced the Sharia strictly. In his early reign the Isma'ili hold was expanded in particular in Eshkevar and Taleghan.[1]
Works
The text of a bedtime prayer (دعا در هنگام خواب) in Persian attributed to Kiya Buzurg Ummid, is preserved in a manuscript of the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London.[3]
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Succession - The commander of Alamūt Castle
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| Preceded by Hassan-i Sabbah 1st Commander of Alamut Castle (1st Nizārī Ismā'īlī Da'i at Alamūt) |
Kiyā Buzurg-Ummīd 2nd Commander of Alamut Castle (2nd Nizārī Ismā'īlī Da'i at Alamūt) 1124–1138 |
Succeeded by Muḥammad ibn Kiyā Buzurg-Ummīd 3rd Commander of Alamut Castle (3rd Nizārī Ismā'īlī Da'i at Alamūt) |
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