Farrukh-Zad of Ghazna

Names
	Laqab: Jamal ad-Dawlah; Kunya: Abu Shuja; Given name: Farrukh-Zad; Nasab: Farrukh-Zad ibn Ma'sud ibn Mahmud ibn Sabuktegin

Farrukh-Zad
Farrukh-Zad
Ghaznavid Sultan ; Devout Sultan
Sultan of Ghaznavid Empire
Reign	1053 – 4 April 1059
Predecessor	Toghrul
Successor	Ibrahim
Born	c. 1025; Ghaznavid Empire
Died	4 April 1059 ; (aged 34); Ghaznavid Empire
Burial	4–5 April 1059
Names
Names
	Laqab: Jamal ad-Dawlah; Kunya: Abu Shuja; Given name: Farrukh-Zad; Nasab: Farrukh-Zad ibn Ma'sud ibn Mahmud ibn Sabuktegin
House	House of Sabuktigin
Father	Ma'sud I
Religion	Sunni Islam

Farrukh-Zad (Full name: Jamal ad-Dawlah Abu Shuja Farrukh-Zad), was sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from (1053 – 4 April 1059). His reign was considered one of benevolence, prosperity and tranquility for the Ghaznavid empire. It was free of the chaotic turbulence and greed from palace ghulams until the end of his reign. He was a very devout Muslim and fasted during Rajab, Sha'ban and Ramadan.

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