Shah Murad (Chagatai and Persian: شاه مراد), also known as Beg-i Jan,[1] alternatively titled Amir al-Mu'minin (lit.
Shah Murad was the beloved son of his father, who affectionately called him Beg-i Jan. His political activity began during the life of Daniyal Biy.
From his youth, Shah Murad was inclined towards Sufism and spent his days in khanaqahs and mosques praying.
[1] Shah Murad abolished the luxurious courtyard, and instead established a courtroom, where forty judges sat under his direct supervision.
According to Malcolm, the universal reverence of Shah Murad by the Uzbeks allowed him to make a number of successful campaigns.
Shah Murad himself stood at the head of the army during his campaigns and was dressed in the poor clothes of a representative of the religious class.
[6] Historian Ahmad Donish (1827-1897) suggested periodizing the history of Central Asia on the basis of the rule of the most prominent rulers, the so-called renovators of the century, among whom he included Amir Ma'sum, that is, Shah Murad.