Amin al-Din Murjan

Amin al-Din Murjan (Arabic: أمين الدين مرجان) also known as Khwaja Murjan was a 14th-century politician who served under the Jalayirid Sultanate. He was a loyalist and former servant of Shaykh Uways Jalayir, and was later appointed as his emir to govern over Baghdad, Iraq. Murjan founded the historic Murjan Mosque and was buried in the adjoining madrasa which was attached to it, which was ultimately demolished in 1946 by the Iraqi government.

Early life
Not much is known about the origins and life of Amin al-Din Murjan. The Shafi'i scholar, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani regards him as Murjan ibn Abdullah al-Khadim, indicating him to be a khadim (servant). He was also contemporary to the last Ilkhanid ruler, Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan. Some have regarded Murjan as being of Roman descent.

Revolt against Shaykh Uways
In 1364, Amin al-Din Murjan led a rebellion against his former master and now superior, Shaykh Uways Jalayir. The next year, Shaykh Uways arrested him in Baghdad after some other rebellions had been quelled. However, he forgave Murjan due to being unwilling in killing his own friend. Murjan was pardoned and returned to his original post of governor of Baghdad.