Buyid Dynasty آل بویِه Āl-e Buye
Capital | Shiraz (Buyids of Fars, 934–1062) Ray (Buyids of Jibal, 943–1029) Baghdad (Buyids of Iraq, 945–1055)
Common languages | Arabic (official and court language; lingua franca) Middle Persian (secondary court language) Persian (popular) Daylami (native)
Religion | Shia Islam (also Sunni, Mu'tazila Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism)
Government | Hereditary monarchy
Emir/Shahanshah |
• 934–949 | Imad al-Dawla
• 1048–1062 | Abu Mansur Fulad Sutun
Historical era | Middle Ages
• Established | 934
• Imad al-Dawla proclaimed himself "Emir" | 934
• Adud al-Dawla becomes the supreme ruler of the Buyid dynasty | 979
• Disestablished | 1062