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Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur (Uzbek: Abulgʻozi Bahodirxon aka Abulgazi Ebulgazi Abu-l-Ghazi August 24 1603 – 1663) was a khan of the Khanate of Khiva from 1643 to 1663. He spent ten years in Persia before becoming khan and was very well educated writing two historical works in the Khiva dialect of the Chagatai language.He was born in Urgench Khanate of Khiva the son of ruler ‘Arab Muhammad Khan. He fled to the Safavid court in Isfahan after a power struggle arose among him and his brothers.