Nasr al-Dawla Ahmad ibn Marwan
| Nasr al-Dawla Ahmad ibn Marwan | |||||
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| Malik | |||||
| Emir of Marwanids | |||||
| Reign | 1011–November 1061: Emir of Marwanids and chief of Bokhti tribe | ||||
| Predecessor | Sharwin ibn Muhammad (rival king) Mumahhid al-Dawla Sa’īd (Predecessor ) | ||||
| Successor | Nizām al-Dawla Nasr | ||||
| Born | 981 | ||||
| Died | November 1061 (aged 79–80) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Marwanids | ||||
| Father | Marwan Al-humaydi | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Abu Nasr Ahmad ibn Marwan, also known with the laqab Nasr al-Dawla, was the ruler of the Marwanid Emirate from 1011 to 1061.
Nasr al-Dawla was regarded as the guardian of the Islamic frontier, and as such he was expected to attack Christian territories whenever the opportunity arrived.