Al - Muttaqi confirmed al - Ikhshid 's control over Syria .
After the Caliph refused to relocate himself to Egypt , the Egyptian ruler refused to commit himself to further aid for the Caliph against Al - Muttaqi 's enemies .
Al - Muttaqi confirmed al - Ikhshid 's control over Syria , but after the Caliph refused to relocate himself to Egypt , the Egyptian ruler refused to commit himself to further aid for the Caliph against his enemies .