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Shirvanshah Ahmad was eighth independent Shah of Shirvan and fourth Shah of Layzan. His throne was contested by his brother Tabasaranshah Haytham b. Muhammed latter attacked to Shirvan with Sallarid Ibrahim in 968 to reaffirm Sallarid authority over Shirvan forcing the Shirvanshah to pay him tribute then he escaped to Darband and marched with local rulers to Shirvan but he eventually defeated by native people and retreated to Tabasaran. Ahmad was succeeded by Muhammed.