Ahmad Fanakati

Ahmad Fanākatī or Banākatī (Persian: احمد فناکتی / احمد بناکتی; simplified Chinese: 阿合马; traditional Chinese: 阿合馬; pinyin: Ā hémǎ; before 1242 — 10 April 1282) was a Persian[1] Muslim from the Qara Khitai (Western Liao dynasty) who served as finance minister of the Yuan dynasty during Kublai's reign. He became known as a chief minister under Kublai and is credited with successfully establishing the financial system of the Yuan Empire. He was considered to be a "villainous minister" in dynastic histories because of his perceived corruption.[2]

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  2. ^ Rossabi, Morris, ed. (2013). Eurasian Influences on Yuan China. Vol. 15 of Nalanda-Sriwijaya series. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 20. ISBN 978-9814459723. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

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