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Majd al-Dawla
مجد الدوله
Coin of Majd al-Dawla
Amir of the Buyid amirate of Ray
Reign997–1029
PredecessorFakhr al-Dawla
SuccessorMahmud of Ghazni (Ghaznavid dynasty)
Born993
Iran
Died1029 (aged 36)
Ray, Iran
IssueFana-Khusrau
Abu Dulaf
DynastyBuyid dynasty
FatherFakhr al-Dawla
MotherSayyida Shirin
ReligionShia Islam

Abu Talib Rustam (Persian: ابو طالب رستم), commonly known by his laqab of Majd al-Dawla (Persian: مجد الدوله), was emir (ruler) of the Buyid amirate of Ray from 997 to 1029. He was the eldest son of Fakhr al-Dawla. His reign saw the removal of the Buyids as a power in central Iran.