Kafur (en), Abu al-Misk Kafur (fr), Kafur (de), Abu al-Misk Kafur (es), Abu l-Misk Kafur (it)Additional labels
كافور (ar), Abu-l-Misk Kàfur (ca), אבו אל-מסכ כאפור (he), Abu l-Miszk Káfúr (hu), Abu al-Misk Kafur (nl), Abu al-Misk Kafur (pt), Abu al-Misk Kafur (sh)
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Abu al-Misk Kafur (905–968), also called al-Laithi, al-Suri, al-Labi was a dominant personality of Ikhshidid Egypt and Syria.
Originally a black slave from Ethiopia, he was promoted as vizier of Egypt, becoming its de facto ruler from 946.