[3] As soon as he took office he executed his father's vizier, the commander Ali ibn Abi al-Thurayya, having accused him of influencing Mahmud's nomination of Shabib.
Nasr entrusted his foster-uncle, the Banu Munqidh emir Sadid al-Mulk Ali ibn Muqallid, to oversee most of his leadership duties.
Sadid al-Mulk and Ibn al-Nahhas shared an interest in literature and developed a strong working relationship.
[1] Sabiq released Ahmad Shah, who thereafter wielded significant influence over him and together with the Turkmens dominated the emirate at the expense of the Mirdasids' tribe, the Banu Kilab.
The tribe nominated Waththab as their emir and helped drive out Sadid al-Mulk from Aleppo to his family's base in Kafartab.