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and then his son Taj al-Mulk Buri after the death of the former in 1128. In 1129, Buri and ibn Firuz began the massacre of

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from the city. Ibn Firuz was a close adviser to Buri. However, when Buri was succeeded by his son

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, the latter tried to have ibn Firuz killed because he feared that Ibn Firuz was plotting his murder.Runciman 1951, p. 196.

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