The last Emir of Bukhara Mohammed Alim Khan fled to Afghanistan. The airport is named after the previous Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. It was reorganized in 1880 during Emir Abdur Rahman Khan's reign. During the reign of the Ayyubid "emir" Tughtekin ibn Ayyub, the city underwent significant improvements. He was the son of former Afghan Emir, Habibullah Khan. Hamad played an important role in the overthrow of the 8th Emir. The territory was named after a Turkic leader known as "Emir Saad". Abd ar-Rahman I, the Umayyad emir of Cordova. He returned two days later after receiving the backing of Emir Yusuf. Emir Yusuf's men numbered some 37,000. He was the third son of the Emir Habibullah Khan. At Khorasan Saadi befriends a Turkic Emir named Tughral. Abu Sa'id sometime fell in love with Baghdad Khatun, one of emir Chupan's daughters. An Anatolian emir, Irenchin, also rebelled. Clan loyalties were stronger than allegiance to the Emir, making consolidation of power difficult.