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Saffarid Dynasty
سلسله صفاریان
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| 861–1002 | |||||||||
Saffarid Emirate at its Greatest Extent
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| Capital | Zaranj | ||||||||
| Common languages | Persian | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 867–879
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Ya'qub bin Laith as-Saffar | ||||||||
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• 963–1002
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Khalaf I | ||||||||
| Historical era | Medieval | ||||||||
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• Established
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861 | ||||||||
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• Disestablished
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1002 | ||||||||
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The Saffarids or the Saffarid dynasty (Persian: سلسله صفاریان) was a Persian empire. They ruled in Sistan from 861–1002. Sistan was a historical region in southeastern Iran, southwestern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. Their capital was Zaranj, located in present-day Afghanistan.
Images for kids
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Atiq Jameh Mosque of Shiraz, established in 894.
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Coinage of Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad.
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The Saffarid dynasty and its neighbors at its peak in 900 CE
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Saffarid Soldier
See also
In Spanish: Dinastía saffarí para niños
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