Shah Shuja was a 14th-century Muzaffarid

Muzaffarids

The Mozaffarids were a family that came to power in Iran following the breakup of the Ilkhanate in the 14th century.-Rise to Power:The Mozaffaris were a family that settled in Khorasan from the beginning of Caliphal rule there. They stayed in Khorasan up until the Mongol invasion of that province,...

 ruler of Southern Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

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Shuja was part of the Muzaffarid

Muzaffarid

Muzaffarids or Muzaffarid dynasty may refer to* Muzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat - Medieval Muslim dynasty in Gujarat* Muzaffarids of Iran - A Muslim state in Fars created during the breakup of the Il-Khanate...

 dynasty and the most powerful ruler of that dynasty. He was the last ruler to hold united sway in his lands, but about 1370 faced having to divide his lands with his sons. He did manage to retain some power until his death in 1384.

He was the patron of Hafez

Hafez

Khwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...

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Sources

• Encyclopædia Britannica. 1984 Edition, Vol. VII, p. 73