Farajollah Khan and his loyal Moshasha emerged victorious and captured Basra in name of the Safavid Shah, prompting Shaykh Mane to flee.[2][9] When the Safavids realized that Shaykh Mane and his tribesmen were keen to retake Basra,[lower-alpha 2] and even wanted to attack Hoveyzeh, the provincial capital of Arabestan Province, Shah Sultan Husayn issued a farman (a decree), ordering an army from the Safavid province of Lorestan led by Ali Mardan Khan, chief of the Fayli tribe and the governor of Kohgiluyeh, to move on Basra.[1][2][10] On 26 March 1697 regular Safavid troops took control of the city, and Ali Mardan Khan was appointed governor.[10] This marked the start of the second period of Safavid control of Basra.[2] Later that year, Ali Mardan Khan was replaced by Ebrahim Khan, the governor of Dawraq (modern-day Shadegan, Khuzestan).[2][10]