Ali ibn Kama, the nephew of the Buyid ruler Rukn al-Dawla and the latter's other brothers Mu'izz al-Dawla and Imad al-Dawla, was a Buyid military officer who became prominent among the Buyids of Jibal, and was greatly honored among his Daylamite kinsmen.
Meanwhile, the Samanids used this opportunity to invade the territories of Rukn al-Dawla, forcing Ali to flee from Jibal.
About 959, a battle ensured between Ali and the Ziyarid prince Bisutun, which resulted in a Buyid victory.
In 966, Ali and Rukn al-Dawla defeated a large force of ghazis who had arrived from Khorasan.
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