Abu'l-Fawaris (Persian:ابوالفوارس), better known by his regnal nameQawam al-Dawla (Persian:قوام‌الدوله; April 1000 – October/November 1028), was theBuyid ruler ofKerman (1012–1028). He was the son ofBaha' al-Dawla.

When Abu'l-Fawaris' brotherSultan al-Dawla became the senior amir of the Buyids in 1012, he appointed Abu'l-Fawaris (thereafter known asQawam al-Dawla, "Foundation of the State") as governor of Kerman. When Sultan al-Dawla leftFars forIraq in around 1017, Qawam al-Dawla decided to attack. With the support of theGhaznavids, he invaded and occupied Fars. A counterattack expelled him from that province, but he managed to retain his hold on Kerman. Sultan al-Dawla died in 1024, and his sonAbu Kalijar managed to gain control of Fars. Eventually, Qawam al-Dawla and Abu Kalijar engaged in hostilities against each other; the fighting ceased only when Qawam al-Dawla died in late 1028. He was poisoned; Abu Kalijar took over Kerman.

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• Buyid emirs of Kerman
• 1000 births
• 1028 deaths
• 11th-century monarchs in the Middle East
• 11th-century Iranian people

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