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تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند (Samanid Dynasty - سلسله سامانیان)
How to Pronounce Samanids
The tomb of Shaykh Sultan Ismail the 1st king of the Samani Dynasty, Uzbekistan July 2009
FERDOSI
[Tajik] Statue of Ismail Samani Исмоил Сомонӣ 이스모일 소모니 동상
FERDOWSI ,,, part 2 ,, فردوسی
فردوسی - دریغ است  ~~  ایران ~~ ویران شود
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تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند (Samanid Dynasty - سلسله سامانیان)
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  • Duration: 30:49
  • Updated: 02 Oct 2013

تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند (Samanid Dynasty - سلسله سامانیان)

Amir Ismail Samani is considered the father of the Tajik nation. was the Tajik Samanid amir of Transoxiana and Khorasan. His reign saw the emergence of the Samanids as a powerful force. (Samanid Empire was a Sunni Tajik- Persian Empire), in Central Asia, named after its founder Saman Khuda, who converted to Islam despite being from Zoroastrian theocratic nobility. It was a native (Tajik- Persian dynasty), in Khorasan, Iran, and Central Asia after the collapse of the Sassanid Persian empire caused by the Arab conquest. The Samanids, a dynasty of (Tajik- Persian) dehqan origin, reigned for 180 years, encompassing a territory which included Greater Khorasan (including Kabul), Ray, Transoxiania, Tabaristan, Kerman, Gorgan, and west of these provinces up to Isfahan. At the peak of their power, the Samanids controlled territory extending as far south as the Sulaiman Mountains in Quetta, Ghazni and Kandahar, and as far as Qazvin in the west. The Samanids were descendants of Bahram Chobin, and thus descended from the House of Mihrān, one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran. In governing their territory, the Samanids modeled their state organization after the Abbasids, mirroring the caliph's court and organization. They were rewarded for supporting the Abbasids in Transoxania and Khorasan, and with their established capitals located in Bukhara, Balkh, Samarkand, and Herat, they carved their kingdom after defeating the Saffarids. With their roots stemming from the city of Balkh (then, part of Greater Khorasan) the Samanids promoted the arts, giving rise to the advancement of science and literature, and thus attracted scholars such as Rudaki, Ferdowsi, and Avicenna. While under Samanid control, Bukhara was a rival to Baghdad in its glory. Scholars note that the Samanids revived Persian more than the Buyids and the Saffarids, while continuing to patronize Arabic to a significant degree. Nevertheless, in a famous edict, Samanid authorities declared that "here, in this region, the language is Persian, and the kings of this realm are Persian kings." Cultural and religious efforts The Samanids revived Persian culture by patronizing Rudaki, Bal'ami and Daqiqi.They also determinedly propagated Sunni Islam. However, the Samanids repressed Ismaili Shiism but were more tolerant of Twelver Shiism. Islamic architecture and Islamo-Persian culture was spread deep into the heart of Central Asia by the Samanids. Following the first complete translation of the Qur'an into Persian, during the 9th century, populations under the Samanid empire began accepting Islam in significant numbers. Through zealous missionary work as many as 30,000 tents of Turks came to profess Islam and later under the Ghaznavids more than 55,000 under the Hanafi school of thought. The mass conversion of the Turks to Islam eventually led to a growing influence of the Ghaznavids, who would later rule the region. Agriculture and trading were the economic basis of Samanid State. The Samanids were heavily involved in trading - even with Europe, as thousands of Samanid coins that have been found in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries testify. Another lasting contribution of the Samanids to the history of Islamic art is the pottery known as Samanid Epigraphic Ware: plates, bowls, and pitchers fired in a white slip and decorated only with calligraphy, often elegantly and rhythmically written. The Arabic phrases used in this calligraphy are generally more or less generic well wishes, or Islamic admonitions to good table manners. تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند.
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How to Pronounce Samanids
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How to Pronounce Samanids

Learn how to say Samanids correctly with EmmaSaying's "how do you pronounce" free tutorials. http://www.emmasaying.com.
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The tomb of Shaykh Sultan Ismail the 1st king of the Samani Dynasty, Uzbekistan July 2009
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The tomb of Shaykh Sultan Ismail the 1st king of the Samani Dynasty, Uzbekistan July 2009

The other building Genghis Khan left untouched is the Ismail Samani mausoleum. The Ismail Samani Mausoleum was built in the 10th century to house its the tom...
http://web.archive.org./web/20131028123957/http://wn.com/The tomb of Shaykh Sultan Ismail the 1st king of the Samani Dynasty, Uzbekistan July 2009
FERDOSI
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FERDOSI

Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Ferdowsī Tūsī (Persian: حکیم ابوالقاسم فردوسی توسی‎) known as Ferdowsi (فردوسی; also spelled as Firdausi; 940--1020 CE) was a highly revere...
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[Tajik] Statue of Ismail Samani Исмоил Сомонӣ 이스모일 소모니 동상
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[Tajik] Statue of Ismail Samani Исмоил Сомонӣ 이스모일 소모니 동상

2013.02.14. Исмоил ибни Аҳмади Сомонӣ Abu Ibrahim Ismail ibn Ahmad Samani, d. November 907)[2] was the Tajik Samanid amir of Transoxiana (892-907) and Khoras...
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FERDOWSI ,,, part 2 ,, فردوسی
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FERDOWSI ,,, part 2 ,, فردوسی

Arranged,taken and mixed of all the poems from SHAHNAME by me....... Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Ferdowsī Tūsī (Persian: حکیم ابوالقاسم فردوسی توسی‎) known as Ferdowsi...
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فردوسی - دریغ است  ~~  ایران ~~ ویران شود
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فردوسی - دریغ است ~~ ایران ~~ ویران شود

Arranged,taken and mixed of all the poems from SHAHNAME by me.......Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Ferdowsī Tūsī (Persian: حکیم ابوالقاسم فردوسی توسی‎) known as Ferdowsi ...
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FERDOWSI   فردوسی : دریغ است  ~~  ایران ~~ ویران شود
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FERDOWSI فردوسی : دریغ است ~~ ایران ~~ ویران شود

Arranged,taken and mixed of all the poems from SHAHNAMEH by me....... Music by M.Dusti...... Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Ferdowsī Tūsī (Persian: حکیم ابوالقاسم فردوسی ...
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Appadiya - Avicenna History
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Appadiya - Avicenna History

Ibn Sina's first appointment was that of physician to the emir, who owed him his recovery from a dangerous illness (997). Ibn Sina's chief reward for this se...
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Ghaznavids vs Ghurids :: Part 1 :: RPG RTS India medieval adventure
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  • Updated: 08 Jul 2013

Ghaznavids vs Ghurids :: Part 1 :: RPG RTS India medieval adventure

Animation by lordlebu -------------------------------------------------...
  • published: 24 Jun 2013
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  • author: LordLebu
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Masters of the Indus : Ghaznavids vs Ismailis + Hill Tribes, Total War Broken Crescent, 0 A.D.
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  • Updated: 02 Jun 2013

Masters of the Indus : Ghaznavids vs Ismailis + Hill Tribes, Total War Broken Crescent, 0 A.D.

Animation by lordlebu Video captured from game : Broken Crescent - Medi...
  • published: 28 Apr 2013
  • views: 281
  • author: LordLebu
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Ghaznavid Empire - Conquest of Zabulistan
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Ghaznavid Empire - Conquest of Zabulistan

Check out the full playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81B13BBE65C0AF52&feature;=view_all (AD 977--1186), Turkish dynasty that ruled in Khorāsān (...
  • published: 24 Jan 2013
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  • author: LordLebu
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The Conquest of India begins! Mortals of Meluha : a divided India. Ghaznavid Empire
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The Conquest of India begins! Mortals of Meluha : a divided India. Ghaznavid Empire

Animation by lordlebu Video captured from game : Age of Empires - Forgo...
  • published: 16 Jun 2013
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Ghaznavids : Post campaign 3 : Mortals of Meluha : 1000 AD : Game of Thrones style
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Ghaznavids : Post campaign 3 : Mortals of Meluha : 1000 AD : Game of Thrones style

Animation by lordlebu Video captured from game : Broken Crescent - Medi...
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    [Tajik] Statue of Ismail Samani Исмоил Сомонӣ 이스모일 소모니 동상
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  • Ghaznavids : Post campaign 3 : Mortals of Meluha : 1000 AD : Game of Thrones style
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    Ghaznavids : Post campaign 3 : Mortals of Meluha : 1000 AD : Game of Thrones style

تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند (Samanid Dynasty - سلسله سامانیان)

Amir Ismail Samani is considered the father of the Tajik nation. was the Tajik Samanid amir of Transoxiana and Khorasan. His reign saw the emergence of the Samanids as a powerful force. (Samanid Empire was a Sunni Tajik- Persian Empire), in Central Asia, named after its founder Saman Khuda, who converted to Islam despite being from Zoroastrian theocratic nobility. It was a native (Tajik- Persian dynasty), in Khorasan, Iran, and Central Asia after the collapse of the Sassanid Persian empire caused by the Arab conquest. The Samanids, a dynasty of (Tajik- Persian) dehqan origin, reigned for 180 years, encompassing a territory which included Greater Khorasan (including Kabul), Ray, Transoxiania, Tabaristan, Kerman, Gorgan, and west of these provinces up to Isfahan. At the peak of their power, the Samanids controlled territory extending as far south as the Sulaiman Mountains in Quetta, Ghazni and Kandahar, and as far as Qazvin in the west. The Samanids were descendants of Bahram Chobin, and thus descended from the House of Mihrān, one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran. In governing their territory, the Samanids modeled their state organization after the Abbasids, mirroring the caliph's court and organization. They were rewarded for supporting the Abbasids in Transoxania and Khorasan, and with their established capitals located in Bukhara, Balkh, Samarkand, and Herat, they carved their kingdom after defeating the Saffarids. With their roots stemming from the city of Balkh (then, part of Greater Khorasan) the Samanids promoted the arts, giving rise to the advancement of science and literature, and thus attracted scholars such as Rudaki, Ferdowsi, and Avicenna. While under Samanid control, Bukhara was a rival to Baghdad in its glory. Scholars note that the Samanids revived Persian more than the Buyids and the Saffarids, while continuing to patronize Arabic to a significant degree. Nevertheless, in a famous edict, Samanid authorities declared that "here, in this region, the language is Persian, and the kings of this realm are Persian kings." Cultural and religious efforts The Samanids revived Persian culture by patronizing Rudaki, Bal'ami and Daqiqi.They also determinedly propagated Sunni Islam. However, the Samanids repressed Ismaili Shiism but were more tolerant of Twelver Shiism. Islamic architecture and Islamo-Persian culture was spread deep into the heart of Central Asia by the Samanids. Following the first complete translation of the Qur'an into Persian, during the 9th century, populations under the Samanid empire began accepting Islam in significant numbers. Through zealous missionary work as many as 30,000 tents of Turks came to profess Islam and later under the Ghaznavids more than 55,000 under the Hanafi school of thought. The mass conversion of the Turks to Islam eventually led to a growing influence of the Ghaznavids, who would later rule the region. Agriculture and trading were the economic basis of Samanid State. The Samanids were heavily involved in trading - even with Europe, as thousands of Samanid coins that have been found in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries testify. Another lasting contribution of the Samanids to the history of Islamic art is the pottery known as Samanid Epigraphic Ware: plates, bowls, and pitchers fired in a white slip and decorated only with calligraphy, often elegantly and rhythmically written. The Arabic phrases used in this calligraphy are generally more or less generic well wishes, or Islamic admonitions to good table manners. تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند.
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تاجیک ها از خاندان سامانی استند (Samanid Dy­nasty - سلسله سامانیان)
Amir Is­mail Samani is con­sid­ered the fa­ther of the Tajik na­tion. was the Tajik Samanid ami...
pub­lished: 02 Oct 2013
0:11
How to Pro­nounce Samanids
Learn how to say Samanids cor­rect­ly with Em­maSay­ing's "how do you pro­nounce" free tu­to­ri­al...
pub­lished: 20 Nov 2012
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The tomb of Shaykh Sul­tan Is­mail the 1st king of the Samani Dy­nasty, Uzbek­istan July 2009
The other build­ing Genghis Khan left un­touched is the Is­mail Samani mau­soleum. The Is­mail ...
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1:10
FER­DOSI
Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Fer­dowsī Tūsī (Per­sian: حکیم ابوالقاسم فردوسی توسی‎) known as Fer­dowsi (...
pub­lished: 03 Sep 2012
2:49
[Tajik] Stat­ue of Is­mail Samani Исмоил Сомонӣ 이스모일 소모니 동상
2013.02.14. Исмоил ибни Аҳмади Сомонӣ Abu Ibrahim Is­mail ibn Ahmad Samani, d. Novem­ber 907...
pub­lished: 07 Mar 2013
au­thor: Kim Yuen Kwang
3:51
FER­DOWSI ,,, part 2 ,, فردوسی
Ar­ranged,taken and mixed of all the poems from SHAH­NAME by me....... Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Fer...
pub­lished: 01 Nov 2012
7:07
فردوسی - دریغ است ~~ ایران ~~ ویران شود
Ar­ranged,taken and mixed of all the poems from SHAH­NAME by me.......​Hakīm Abu'l-Qāsim Ferd...
pub­lished: 14 Jun 2012
4:59
FER­DOWSI فردوسی : دریغ است ~~ ایران ~~ ویران شود
Ar­ranged,taken and mixed of all the poems from SHAH­NAMEH by me....... Music by M.​Dusti.......
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Samani
سامانیان

819–999
 

The Samani Empire.
Capital Balkh, Bukhara
Language(s) Persian (Religious decree)[1]
Religion Islam
Government Emirate
Emir
 - 819–855 Yahya ibn Asad
 - 999 'Abd al-Malik II
Historical era Medieval
 - Established 819
 - Disestablished 999
Area
 - 928 est. 2,850,000 km2 (1,100,391 sq mi)
Faravahar background
History of Greater Iran
until the rise of modern nation-states
Pre-modern

The Samani dynasty (Persian: سامانیانSāmāniyān), also known as the Samanid Empire, or simply Samanids (819–999)[2] was a Sunni Persian state[3] and empire[4] in Central Asia and Greater Iran, named after its founder Saman Khuda, who converted to Islam[5] despite being from Zoroastrian theocratic nobility. It was a native Persian dynasty in Greater Iran and Central Asia after the collapse of the Sassanid Persian empire caused by the Arab conquest.

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Domination[link]

The Samanids were a Persian state that reigned for 180 years, encompassing a territory which included Khorasan (including Kabul),[6] Ray, Transoxiania, Tabaristan, Kerman, Gorgan, and west of these provinces up to Isfahan. At the peak of their power, the Samanids controlled territory extending as far south as the Sulaiman Mountains in Pakistan, Ghazni and Kandahar.[7] The Samanids were descendants of Bahram Chobin,[8][9] and thus descended from the House of Mihrān, one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran. In governing their territory, the Samanids modeled their state organization after the Abbasids, mirroring the caliph's court and organization.[10] They were rewarded for supporting the Abbasids in Transoxania and Khorasan, and with their established capitals located in Bukhara, Balkh, Samarkand, and Herat, they carved their kingdom after defeating the Saffarids.[8]

With their roots stemming from the city of Balkh (then, part of Greater Khorasan)[11][12][13] the Samanids promoted the arts, giving rise to the advancement of science and literature, and thus attracted scholars such as Rudaki and Avicenna. While under Samanid control, Bukhara was a rival to Baghdad in its glory.[5] Scholars note that the Samanids revived Persian more than the Buyids and the Saffarids, while continuing to patronize Arabic to a significant degree.[5] Nevertheless, in a famous edict, Samanid authorities declared that "here, in this region, the language is Persian, and the kings of this realm are Persian kings."[5] During the Samanid period the Tajik nation was formed in Central Asia. The Samanid Empire is considered as the first Tajik state, also earlier perso-Iranian dynasties arose from the regions Tajiks inhabit till today (Tahirid, Saffarid, Farighunid etc.)

History[link]

The Samanid Empire was the first native Persian dynasty to arise after the Muslim Arab conquest. The four grandsons of the dynasty's founder, Saman Khuda, had been rewarded with provinces for their faithful service to the Abbasid caliph al-Mamun: Nuh obtained Samarkand; Ahmad, Fergana; Yahya, Shash; and Elyas, Herat. Ahmad's son Nasr became governor of Transoxania in 875, but it was his brother and successor, Ismail Samani who overthrew the Saffarids and the Zaydites of Tabaristan, thus establishing a semiautonomous rule over Transoxania and Khorasan, with Bukhara as his capital. In 893, Ismail invaded and defeated the Karluk Turks, taking Talas and converting the Nestorian church there into a mosque.[14][15] Ismail's son, Ahmad, sent two military excursions(911 & 912-913) into Sistan to re-establish Samanid control over the Caspian provinces.[16]

The Samanids defeat the Saffarids and Zaydids[link]

Samanid rule in Bukhara was not formally recognized by the caliph until the early 900s when the Saffarid ruler 'Amr-i Laith had asked the caliph for the investiture of Transoxiana. The caliph, Al-Mu'tadid however sent the Samanid amir, Ismail Samani, a letter urging him to fight Amr-i Laith and the Saffarids whom the caliph considered usurpers. According to the letter, the caliph stated that he prayed for Ismail who the caliph considered as the rightful ruler of Khorasan.[17] The letter had a profound effect on Ismail, as he was determined to oppose the Saffarids.

The two sides fought in Balkh, (now modern-day Afghanistan), during the spring of 900. During the battle, Ismail was significantly outnumbered as he came out with 20,000 horsemen against Amr's 70,000 strong cavalry.[18] Ismail's horsemen were ill-equipped with most having wooden stirrups while some had no shields or lances. Amr-i Laith's cavalry on the other hand, were fully equipped with weapons and armor. Despite fierce fighting, Amr was captured as some of his troops switched sides and joined Ismail.[19]

Isma'il thereafter sent an army to Tabaristan in accordance with the caliph's directive.[20] The area at that time was then controlled by the Zaydids. The Samanid army defeated the Zaydid ruler and the Samanids gained control of the region.

Cultural and religious efforts[link]

The Samanids revived Persian culture by patronizing Rudaki,[21] Bal'ami and Daqiqi.[22] They also determinedly propagated Sunni Islam. However, the Samanids repressed Ismaili Shiism[23] but were more tolerant of Twelver Shiism.[5] Islamic architecture and Islamo-Persian culture was spread deep into the heart of Central Asia by the Samanids. Following the first complete translation of the Qur'an into Persian, during the 9th century, populations under the Samanid empire began accepting Islam in significant numbers.[24]

Through zealous missionary work as many as 30,000 tents of Turks came to profess Islam and later under the Ghaznavids more than 55,000 under the Hanafi school of thought.[5] The mass conversion of the Turks to Islam eventually led to a growing influence of the Ghaznavids, who would later rule the region.

Agriculture and trading were the economic basis of Samanid State. The Samanids were heavily involved in trading - even with Europe, as thousands of Samanid coins that have been found in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries testify.[25]

Another lasting contribution of the Samanids to the history of Islamic art is the pottery known as Samanid Epigraphic Ware: plates, bowls, and pitchers fired in a white slip and decorated only with calligraphy, often elegantly and rhythmically written. The Arabic phrases used in this calligraphy are generally more or less generic well wishes, or Islamic admonitions to good table manners.

Decline and fall[link]

The power of the Samanids began to crumble in the latter half of the 10th century. In 962, one the ghulams, Alp Tigin, commander of the army in Khurasan, seized Ghazna and established himself there.[26] His successors, including Sebük Tigin, however continued to rule as Samanid "governors". With the weakened Samanids facing rising challenge from the Karakhanids for control of Transoxania, Sebük later took control of all the provinces south of the Oxus and established the Ghaznavid Empire.

In 992, a Karakhanid, Harun Bughra Khan, grandson of the paramount tribal chief of the Karluk confederation Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan, captured Bukhara, the Samanid capital.[27] Harun however died shortly afterwards, and the Samanids returned to Bukhara. In 999, Nasr b. Ali, a nephew of Harun, returned and took possession of Bukhara, meeting little resistance. The Samanid domains were split up between the Ghaznavids, who gained Khorasan and Afghanistan, and the Karakhanids, who received Transoxania; the Oxus River thus became the boundary between the two rival empires. The Samanid Isma'il II al-Muntasir, escaped from Karakhanid captivity and attempted to restore the Samanid dynasty, but was killed by an Arab bedouin chieftain in 1005.[26]

Legacy[link]

Image of Amir Ismail Samani in combat in the Tajikistani dirham

In commending the Samanids, the epic Persian poet Ferdowsi says of them:

کجا آن بزرگان ساسانیان
ز بهرامیان تا به سامانیان

"Where have all the great Sassanids gone?
From the Bahrāmids to the Samanids what has come upon?"

According to a Bukharian historian writing in 943 stated that Ismail Samani:

"was indeed worthy and right for padishahship. He was intelligent, just, compassionate person, one possessing reason and prescience...he conducted affairs with justice and good ethics. Whoever tyrannized people he would punish...In affairs of state he was always impartial."[28]

The celebrated scholar Nizam al-Mulk, in his famous work, Siyasatnama, stated that Ismail Samani:

"was extremely just, and his good qualities were many. He had pure faith in God (to Him be power and glory) and he was generous to the poor - to name only one of his notable virtues.[29]

The Somoni currency of Tajikistan is named after the Samanids. A notable airline based in Dushanbe is also named Somon Air. Also, the highest mountain in Tajikistan and in the former Soviet Union is named after Ismail Samani. The mountain was formerly known as "Stalin Peak" and "Communism Peak" but was subsequently changed to the Ismoil Somoni Peak.

Samanid Amirs[link]

See also[link]

Notes[link]

  1. ^ Elton L. Daniel, History of Iran, (Greenwood Press, 2001), 74.
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Online Edition, 2007, Samani Dynasty, LINK
  3. ^ The Encyclopaedia of Islam (article by Clifford Edmund Bosworth) writes: SAMANIDS, a Persian dynasty which ruled in Transoxania and then in Khurasan also, at first as subordinate governors of the Tahirids [q. v. ] and then later autonomous, virtually independent rulers (204-395/819-1005)
  4. ^
  5. ^ a b c d e f The History of Iran By Elton L. Daniel, pg. 74
  6. ^ Tabaḳāt-i-nāsiri: a general history of the Muhammadan dynastics of Asia, pg.31, By Minhāj Sirāj Jūzjānī
  7. ^ The historical,social and economic setting By M. S. Asimov, pg.79
  8. ^ a b Iran and America: Re-Kind[l]ing a Love Lost By Badi Badiozamani, Ghazal Badiozamani, pg. 123
  9. ^ History of Bukhara by Narshakhi, Chapter XXIV, Pg 79
  10. ^ The Monumental Inscriptions from Early Islamic Iran and Transoxiana By Sheila S. Blair, pg. 27
  11. ^ Iranica, "ASAD B. SĀMĀNḴODĀ, ancestor of the Samanid dynasty"
  12. ^ Britannica, "The Samanids", Their eponym was Sāmān-Khodā, a landlord in the district of Balkh and, according to the dynasty’s claims, a descendant of Bahrām Chūbīn, the Sāsānian general.[1] or [2]
  13. ^ Kamoliddin, Shamsiddin S. "To the Question of the Origin of the Samanids", Transoxiana: Journal Libre de Estudios Orientales, [3]
  14. ^ Renee Grousset, The Empire of the Steppes:A History of Central Asia, Transl. Naomi Walford, (Rutgers University Press, 1991), 142.
  15. ^ Samanids, C.E.Bosworth, The Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. VIII, Ed. C.E.Bosworth, E.van Donzel, W.P.Heinrichs and G.Lecomte, (E.J.Brill, 1995), 1026.
  16. ^ Samanids, C.E.Bosworth, 1027.
  17. ^ The book of government, or, Rules for kings: the Siyar al-Muluk, or, Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk, Niẓām al-Mulk, Hubert Darke, pg.18-19
  18. ^ History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330
  19. ^ Ibn Khallikan's biographical dictionary By Ibn Khallikān, pg.329
  20. ^ Tabaḳāt-i-nāsiri: a general history of the Muhammadan dynastics of Asia, pg.32, By Minhāj Sirāj Jūzjānī
  21. ^ Mihragan, J.Calmard, Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol.VII, Ed. C.E.Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P.Heinrichs and C.Pellat, (Brill, 1993), 18.
  22. ^ C.E. Bosworth, The Ghaznavids:994-1040, (Edinburgh University Press, 1963), 131.
  23. ^ An Ismaili Heresiography: The "Bab Al-Shaytan" from Abu Tammam's Kitab Al ... By Wilferd Madelung, Paul Ernest Walker, pg. 5
  24. ^ Michael Dillon, Xinjiang: China's Muslim far Northwest, (RoutledgeCurzon, 2004), 11.
  25. ^ History of Bukhara, By Narshakhi trans. Richard N. Frye, pg. 143
  26. ^ a b Sinor, Denis, ed. (1990), The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 2,4304 1 
  27. ^ Davidovich, E. A. (1998), "Chapter 6 The Karakhanids", in Bosworth, C.E., History of Civilisations of Central Asia, 4 part I, UNESCO Publishing, pp. 119–144, ISBN 92-3-103467-7 
  28. ^ The modern Uzbeks: from the fourteenth century to the present : a cultural history, by Edward Allworth, pg. 19
  29. ^ The book of government, or, Rules for kings: the Siyar al-Muluk, or, Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk, Niẓām al-Mulk, Hubert Darke, pg. 14

Bibliography[link]


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Isma'il ibn Ahmad
Amir of Khorasan
Reign 892-907
Titles Amir Adil or the "Just Commander"
Born 849[1]
Birthplace Khorasan
Died November, 907
Buried Bukhara
Predecessor Ahmad ibn Asad
Successor Ahmad ibn Isma'il
Offspring Ahmad ibn Isma'il
Royal House Samanid
Father Ahmad ibn Asad
Religious beliefs Sunni Islam

Isma'il ibn Ahmad (ابو ابراهیم اسماعیل بن احمد, Abu Ibrahim Ismail ibn Ahmad, d. November 907) also referred to as, "Amir Adil" (the Just Commander)[2] was the Persian Samanid amir of Transoxiana (892-907) and Khorasan (900-907). His reign saw the emergence of the Samanids as a powerful force. He was the son of Ahmad ibn Asad and a descendant of Saman Khuda, the founder of the Samanid dynasty who renounced Zoroastrianism and embraced Islam.[3] Ismail is considered the father of the Tajik nation.[citation needed]

Contents

Background[link]

Gaining approval of the local population, Ismail was described as good natured devout Muslim, relying exclusively on Allah[4] in accordance with the Islamic principle of tawheed. During his brother Nasr's reign, Isma'il was sent to take control of Bukhara, which had been devastated by looting on the part of forces from Khwarazm. The citizens of the city welcomed Isma'il, seeing him as someone who could bring stability.

Soon afterwards, a disagreement over where tax money should be distributed caused a falling out between Nasr and Isma'il. A struggle ensued, in which Isma'il proved victorious. Although he took effective control of the state, he did not formally overthrow his brother, instead remaining in Bukhara. He did so because Nasr had been the one whom the Caliph had given the formal investiture of Transoxiana to; in the caliph's eyes, Nasr was the only legitimimate ruler of the region. Furthermore, the Saffarids of Sistan had claims on Transoxiana; the overthrow of Nasr would have given the Saffarids a pretext for invading. Isma'il therefore continued to formally recognize Nasr as ruler until the latter's death in August 892, at which point he officially took power.

Reign and Missionary Efforts[link]

Isma'il was active to the north and east, steadily spreading Samanid influence as well as solidifying his control over other areas including Kirman, Sijistan and Kabul.[5] Ismail was successful in establishing economic and commercial development and organized a powerful army.[6] It was said that he made his capital Bukhara into one of Islam's most glorious cities,[7] as Ismail attracted scholars, artists, and doctors of law into the region.[8] The first translation of the Qu'ran into Persian was completed during Samanid rule. Sunni theology greatly cultivated during Ismail's reign, as numerous mosques and madrassas were built.[9]

In 893, Ismail took the city of Talas, the capital of the Qarluq Turks. It was probably in that same year that he also brought an end to the Ustrushana dynasty. Ismail and other Samanid rulers propagated Islam amongst the inhabitants and as many as 30,000 tents of Turks came to profess Islam. During his reign he subjugated numerous regional states to the east, directly incorporating some within his boundaries and retaining the local rulers of others as vassals. Khwarazm to the north was partitioned; the southern part remained autonomous under its Afrigid rulers, while the northern part was governed by a Samanid official. Another campaign in 903 further secured the Samanid boundaries. These campaigns kept the heart of his state safe from Turkish raids, and allowed Muslim missionaries to expand their activities in the region.

Ismail defeats the Saffarids and Zaydids[link]

Statue of Amir Isma'il Samani in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Even after his brother Nasr's death, Ismail's rule in Bukhara was not formally recognized by the caliph at that point. As a result, the Saffarid ruler 'Amr-i Laith himself asked the caliph for the investiture of Transoxiana. The caliph, Al-Mu'tadid however sent Ismail a letter urging him to fight Amr-i Laith and the Saffarids whom the caliph considered usurpers. According to the letter, the caliph stated that he prayed for Ismail who the caliph considered as the rightful ruler of Khorasan.[10] The letter had a profound effect on Ismail, as he was determined to oppose the Saffarids.

The two sides fought in Balkh, northern Afghanistan during the spring of 900. During battle, Ismail was significantly outnumbered as he came out with 20,000 horsemen against Amr's 70,000 strong cavalry.[11] Ismail's horsemen were ill-equipped with most having wooden stirrups while some had no shields or lances. Amr-i Laith's cavalry on the other hand, were fully equipped with weapons and armor. Despite fierce fighting, Amr was captured as some of his troops switched sides and joined Ismail.[12] Isma'il wished to ransom him to the Saffarids, but they refused, so he sent 'Amr to the caliph, who blamed 'Amr's conduct[13] in the matter and then invested Isma'il with Khurasan, Tabaristan, Ray, and Isfahan.

Isma'il decided to take advantage of the caliph's grant by sending an army to Tabaristan, which was then controlled by the Zaydids. The Samanid army defeated and killed the Zaydid ruler, but then Isma'il's general Muhammad ibn Harun revolted. In 901 Isma'il led an army into Tabaristan, forcing Muhammad to flee to Dailam. The Samanids therefore gained control of the region.

Although Isma'il continued to send gifts to the caliph, as was customary, he neither paid tribute or taxes. For all intents and purposes he was an independent ruler, although he never took any title higher than that of amir.

Death[link]

After a long sickness Isma'il died in 907 and was succeeded by his son Ahmad. Ismail gave enormous amounts of booty and riches to others, and kept nothing.[14] Also Isma'il was ruler of cities like Bukhara, Samarkand and cities that are now in the territory of Tajikistan.

Legacy[link]

Image of Ismail on the Tajikistani somoni

According to a Bukharian historian writing in 943 stated that Ismail:

"was indeed worthy and right for padishahship. He was intelligent, just, compassionate person, one possessing reason and prescience...he conducted affairs with justice and good ethics. Whoever tyrannize people he would punish...In affairs of state he was always impartial."[14]

The celebrated scholar Nizam al-Mulk, in his famous work, Siyasatnama, stated that Ismail:

"was extremely just, and his good qualities were many. He had pure faith in God (to Him be power and glory) and he was generous to the poor - to name only one of his notable virtues.[15]

The Somoni currency of Tajikistan is named after Ismail. Also, the highest mountain in Tajikistan and in the former Soviet Union is named after Ismail. The mountain was formerly known as "Stalin Peak" and "Communism Peak" but was subsequently changed to the Ismoil Somoni Peak.

Also the greatest award of Tajikistan which is equal to $2000 USD is in his name.

See also[link]

References[link]

  1. ^ The historical,social and economic setting By M. S. Asimov, pg. 78
  2. ^ The book of government, or, Rules for kings: the Siyar al-Muluk, or, Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk, Niẓām al-Mulk, Hubert Darke, pg. 156
  3. ^ Encyclopaedic Survey of Islamic Culture, pg. 84 Mohammad Taher
  4. ^ History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 332
  5. ^ Tabaḳāt-i-nāsiri: a general history of the Muhammadan dynastics of Asia, pg.31, By Minhāj Sirāj Jūzjānī
  6. ^ The historical, social and economic setting, By M.S. Asimov, pg. 78
  7. ^ Atlas of the year 1000, By John Man, pg. 78
  8. ^ A history of Persia, Volume 2, By Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes, pg. 90
  9. ^ Muslim reformist political thought: revivalists, modernists and free will By Sarfraz Khan, pg. 11
  10. ^ The book of government, or, Rules for kings: the Siyar al-Muluk, or, Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk, Niẓām al-Mulk, Hubert Darke, pg.18-19
  11. ^ History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330
  12. ^ Ibn Khallikan's biographical dictionary By Ibn Khallikān, pg.329
  13. ^ Ibn Khallikan's biographical dictionary By Ibn Khallikān, pg.328
  14. ^ a b The modern Uzbeks: from the fourteenth century to the present : a cultural history, by Edward Allworth, pg. 19
  15. ^ The book of government, or, Rules for kings: the Siyar al-Muluk, or, Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk, Niẓām al-Mulk, Hubert Darke, pg. 14
  • R. N. Frye (1975). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume Four: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6
Preceded by:
Ahmad ibn Asad
Samanid Ruler
892–907
Followed by:
Ahmad ibn Isma'il

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(So come on)
Well, this is it, guys, that is all - five minutes in and I'm bored again
Ten years of this, I'm not sure if anybody understands
This one is not for the folks at home; Sorry to leave, mom, I had to go
Who the fuck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?
My heart is breaking for my sister and the con that she called "love"
But when I look into my nephew's eyes
Man you wouldn't believe, the most amazing things that can come from
Some terrible lies!
Some terrible lies!
Let's go!
The other night, you wouldn't believe the dream I just had about you and me
I called you up, but we'd both agree (we'd both agree)
It's for the best you didn't listen

Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck; some nights, I call it a draw
Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle
Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off
But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for
What do I stand for? What do I stand for?
Most nights, I don't know anymore...
This is it, boys, this is war - what the hell are we waiting for?
Why don't we break the rules already?
I was never one to believe the hype - save that for the black and white
I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked, but here they come again to jack my style
That's alright (that's alright).
I found a martyr in my bed tonight.
Stops my bones from wondering just who I, who I, who I
a-a-a-am, oh who am I, m-mm, m-mm.
Well, some nights I wish that this all would end
'Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights I'm scared you'll forget me again
Some nights I always win (I always win)
But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for
What do I stand for? What do I stand for?
Most nights, I don't know...
So this is it? I sold my soul for this?
Washed my hands of that for this?
I miss my mom and dad for this?
No. When I see stars, when I see stars, that's all they are
When I hear songs, they sound like a swan, so come on
Oh, come on. Oh, come on.
That is it, guys, that is all - five minutes in and I'm bored again
Ten years of this, I'm not sure if anybody understands
This one is not for the folks back home; I'm sorry to leave, mom, I had to go
Who the fuck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?
My heart is breaking for my sister and the con that she called "love"
But when I look into my nephew's eyes...
Man, you wouldn't believe the most amazing things that can come from...
Some terrible lie
The other night, you wouldn't believe the dream I just had about you and me
I called you up, but we'd both agree
It's for the best you didn't listen

Lay right down
Dream about the life we have found
It's only just begun
And we know we bring to light
What most can never find
And finally, we’ll be alive
Still we ask ourselves
Is it worth the trip through hell
So many days
Come and go to waste
While I wait for you
I see you here
And everywhere I go
While I wait for you
And ya know that I’ll wait for you
Take my words
It's all we get for now
But rest assured
We've only just begun
And the seasons all will change
But we'll remain the same
And finally, we'll be alive
Then we'll know damn well
It was worth the trip through hell
So many days
Come and go to waste
While I wait for you I see you here
And everywhere I go
While I wait for you
And ya know that I’ll wait for you

Am I talking? Are you paying attention?
Are these question to be asked
When someone dies?
Am I describing a picture that's
Slowly fading
And are we paling along these
Fields of grey?
The play goes on
And my eyes will beam with gladness
What can be done
To fill the rigid rooms with movement?
Have you been wrong
To just stop breathing without cause?
When all is gone
Can I choose to follow you?
What else can be done?
You stare into the depth
If there lies a ground if there was
An eruption
If it's too late
You cry yourself pale you shine
What can be done?
What else can be done?
The play goes on
And my eyes will beam with gladness
What can be done
To fill the rigid rooms with movement?
Have you been wrong
To just stop breathing without cause?
When all is gone
Can I choose to follow you?
What brought us here?
Are we in need of help?
Are we drunk enough to fit into the scheme?
Am I steady?
Do I look consistent?
Have we amassed enough insignificance?
The play goes on
And my eyes will beam with gladness
What can be done
To fill the rigid rooms with movement?
Have you been wrong
To just stop breathing without cause?
When all is gone