Prior to ruling the Nizari Isma'ilis, Buzurg Ummid captured Lambsar Castle for the Assassins and ruled it as commander for over twenty years.
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.[3]
As the ruler of Alamut
On 25 Rabīʿ II 518 (11 June 1124), a day before death of Ḥassan-i Ṣabbaḥ, Ḥassan appointed him his successor. He generally followed the policies of Ḥassan-i Ṣabbaḥ and enforced the Sharia strictly. In his early reign the Isma'ili hold was expanded in particular in Eshkevar and Taleghan.[2]
As opposed to Hassan Sabbah, who is depicted as a revolutionary leader, the Ismaili sources depict Buzurg-Ummid as an administrator and a chivalrous lord (e.g. the story of him protecting his old enemy, emir Yaran-Qush Bazdar of Qazvin and his followers, who had fled to Alamut).[4]
Another change in the Nizari government during his rule was the decrease in the number of assassinations; the list include the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustarshid, a prefect of Isfahan, a governor of Maragha, a prefect of Tabriz, and a mufti of Qazvin.[4]
Kiya Buzurg Ummid died on 9 February 1138 and was succeeded by his son, Muhammad Buzurg Ummid, who was nominated as heir three days earlier.[4]
Works
The text of a bedtime prayer, titled "Prayer in Bedtime" (دعا در هنگام خوابdu'ā dar hingām-i khwāb) in Persian attributed to Kiya Buzurg Ummid, is preserved in a manuscript of the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London.[5]
References
^Daftary, Farhad (1992). The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines. Cambridge University Press. p. 383. ISBN978-0-521-42974-0.
kiya, buzurg, ummid, kiyā, buzurg, ummīd, persian, کیا, بزرگ, امید, died, 1138, dāʿī, second, ruler, nizari, isma, state, ruling, alamut, castle, from, 1124, 1138, daylami, origin, from, region, rudbar, titledāʿīpersonalbornunknowndied9, february, 1138religion. Kiya Buzurg Ummid Persian کیا بزرگ امید died 1138 was a daʿi and the second ruler da i of the Nizari Isma ili State ruling Alamut Castle from 1124 to 1138 CE or 518 532 AH He was of Daylami origin 2 from the region of Rudbar Kiya Buzurg UmmidTitleDaʿiPersonalBornUnknownDied9 February 1138ReligionNizari IsmailiChildrenMuhammad ibn Kiya Buzurg UmmidKiya Ali 1 RegionIranJurisprudenceNizari Ismaili Shi ismMain interest s Islamic theology Islamic jurisprudenceNotable idea s Evolution Oneness of GodSenior postingPredecessorHassan i SabbahSuccessorMuhammad ibn Buzurg UmmidInfluenced by Hassan i SabbahInfluenced Muhammad ibn Kiya Buzurg Ummid Contents 1 Career 1 1 As the ruler of Alamut 2 Works 3 ReferencesCareer EditPrior to ruling the Nizari Isma ilis Buzurg Ummid captured Lambsar Castle for the Assassins and ruled it as commander for over twenty years 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 3 As the ruler of Alamut Edit On 25 Rabiʿ II 518 11 June 1124 a day before death of Ḥassan i Ṣabbaḥ Ḥassan appointed him his successor He generally followed the policies of Ḥassan i Ṣabbaḥ and enforced the Sharia strictly In his early reign the Isma ili hold was expanded in particular in Eshkevar and Taleghan 2 As opposed to Hassan Sabbah who is depicted as a revolutionary leader the Ismaili sources depict Buzurg Ummid as an administrator and a chivalrous lord e g the story of him protecting his old enemy emir Yaran Qush Bazdar of Qazvin and his followers who had fled to Alamut 4 Another change in the Nizari government during his rule was the decrease in the number of assassinations the list include the Abbasid caliph Al Mustarshid a prefect of Isfahan a governor of Maragha a prefect of Tabriz and a mufti of Qazvin 4 Kiya Buzurg Ummid died on 9 February 1138 and was succeeded by his son Muhammad Buzurg Ummid who was nominated as heir three days earlier 4 Works EditThe text of a bedtime prayer titled Prayer in Bedtime دعا در هنگام خواب du a dar hingam i khwab in Persian attributed to Kiya Buzurg Ummid is preserved in a manuscript of the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London 5 References Edit Daftary Farhad 1992 The Isma ilis Their History and Doctrines Cambridge University Press p 383 ISBN 978 0 521 42974 0 a b BOZORG OMiD KiA Castle of Lamasar Institute of Ismaili Studies Retrieved 11 February 2014 a b c Lewis Bernard 2011 The Assassins A Radical Sect in Islam Orion ISBN 978 0 297 86333 5 نسخ خطی عربی اسماعيلی و غيره فهرستی توصيفی از نسخ خطی مؤسسه ی مطالعات اسماعيلی Archived from the original on 2013 06 13 Retrieved 2013 07 19 Regnal titlesPreceded byHassan i Sabbah1st Commander of Alamut Castle 1st Nizari Isma ili Da i at Alamut Kiya Buzurg Ummid2nd Commander of Alamut Castle 2nd Nizari Isma ili Da i at Alamut 1124 1138 Succeeded byMuḥammad ibn Kiya Buzurg Ummid3rd Commander of Alamut Castle 3rd Nizari Isma ili Da i at Alamut This biography of an Iranian ruler or member of a royal family is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kiya Buzurg Ummid amp oldid 1156160776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
