Ala al-Din Husayn

Ala al-Din Husayn
Sultan al-Muazzam
Jahānsūz (world burner)
Reign1149 – 1161
PredecessorBaha al-Din Sam I
SuccessorSayf al-Din Muhammad
Born?
Ghor
Diedc. 1161
IssueAla al-Din Atsiz
Sayf al-Din Muhammad
Names
Al al-dun Husayn bin Izz al-Din Husayn bin Qutb al-din Hasan
HouseGhurid dynasty
FatherIzz al-Din Husayn
ReligionSunni Islam

Ala al-Din Husayn (Persian: علاء الدین حسین) was king of the Ghurid dynasty from 1149 to 1161. He was one of the greatest Ghurid kings, and it was during his reign that the Ghurid dynasty rose to prominence.