Said Abd al-Ahad Khan (Chagatai and Persian: سید عبد الاحد خان; 26 March 1859 – 3 January 1911) was the 7th emir of the Uzbek Manghit dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of the Emirate of Bukhara, which at the time was a part of the Russian Empire. He ascended to the title aged 26 upon the death of his father, Muzaffar bin Nasrullah, on 12 November 1885.
| Said 'Abd al-Ahad Khan | |
|---|---|
 Abd al-Ahad in 1900/1901 | |
| Emir of Bukhara | |
| Reign | 12 November 1885 – 3 January 1911 |
| Predecessor | Muzaffar bin Nasrullah |
| Successor | Sayyid Mir Muhammad Alim Khan |
| Born | 26 March 1859 Karmana, Emirate of Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan) |
| Died | 3 January 1911 (aged 51) |
| Issue | Sayyid Mir Muhammad Alim Khan |
| House | Manghud dynasty |
| Father | Muzaffar bin Nasrullah |
Abd al-Ahad was educated at a Russian military school and obtained the rank of adjutant-general in the Russian army. He brought more Russian influence into Bukharan life. He made attempts at reforms but was frustrated by conservatives and in his later years took to drinking.[1] He did abolish slavery in Bukhara, by fullfulling his father's promise to end slavery in Bukhara, upon his accession to the throne in 1885.[2]
He married, and his eldest son, Sayyid Mir Muhammad Alim Khan, succeeded him after his death.
References
edit- ^ The Personal History of a Bukharan Intellectual: The Diary of Muhammad Sharif-i Sadr-i Ziya. Brill. 2003. ISBN 9004131612.
- ^ Becker, S. (2004). Russia's Protectorates in Central Asia: Bukhara and Khiva, 1865-1924. Storbritannien: Taylor & Francis., p. 67-68
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