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Having been given the governorship of Balkh , 'Abd al-Latif served under his father. During the succession struggle that followed the death of Shah Rukh , he occupied Herat , although after Ulugh Beg left the city at the end of 1448 it was conquered by Abu'l-Qasim Babur .

'Abd al-Latif did not remain loyal to his father. Angry over the fact that he was to be passed over in the transfer of rule of Samarkand , he revolted while Ulugh Beg was marching to retake Khurasan . He defeated his father at Dimashq , near Samarkand, in the fall of 1449 . Ulugh Beg later decided to surrender himself, and 'Abd al-Latif granted him permission to take a pilgrimage to Mecca , but while Ulugh Beg was on his way he was ordered murdered by his son. A few days later he also had his brother 'Abd al-'Aziz killed. In this manner he became ruler of Transoxiana. A somewhat pious person, he gained the support of the local religious groups, but this did not save him from a conspiracy hatched against him by the amirs. His reign lasted for only six months. He was succeeded by his cousin 'Abd-Allah .