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Saman was also a descendant of the Sasanian general Bahram Chobin in 4th or 5th generation, a noble of the ancient Iranian Mehran clan, who played an important role in the history of the later Sasanians. Saman was originally a Zoroastrian noble from Balkh province, who became so impressed with the piety of Asad ibn 'Abd-Allah al-Qasri, the Caliphal governor of Khorasan, that he converted to Islam.
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