Hamid ibn Mansur

Hamid ibn Mansur or al-Qatil (English: The Slayer;1096-1139) was an Arab nobleman and third Emir of Burzand. He was the son of Mansur ibn Hussein and Sukhrah al-Luqabiyyah. Christian Latin sources mentioned him as Catilus Abenmanzor. He came into power by deposing his brother, Muhammad ibn Mansur with the help of Almoravid troops and ruled from 1133 till 1139.

He was, for the most part, a vassal of the Almoravids, till they withdrew the support due to conflicts with the Conquistadors.

Massacre of Clergy
Due to personal freedom and equality awarded by Muhammad ibn Mansur, he had become favourite of the Muslim clergy. In order to curb dissent, Hamid ibn Mansur executed every member of the clergy. Those who were able to save themselves escaped to al-Waadi.

Execution of the Chief of Gondemir
Gondemir (Derived from Jund al-Ameer (The Emirian Army)) was the special military unit of the Emir since the Denia period. It is believed to be the etymological ancestor of the French Gendarmerie. Due to his growing paranoia, al-Qatil executed the Chief of Gondemir on the basis of suspicion of loyalty towards the previous emir.

Death
Due to growing paranoia and loss of support of Almoravid Sultanate; al-Qatil isolated himself in his palace. He later died in 1139. Doctors of that time diagnosed him to have died due to mental instability. He left no heir and died unmarried.

He was succeeded by Umar ibn Muhammad, son of Muhammad ibn Mansur. However, due to Umar being a child; Hussein ibn Waseem ibn Hussein, the cousin of Muhammad ibn Mansur took over as a caretaker Emir.