History

The following was written in Farsi (Persian) by Farhang Dost. This is the English translation. by Sohrab Balkhi For many years the tribal people have brainwashed us with the idea of national unity and, naively, we have accepted the idea. At the same time, they brutally violated the very fabrics …

This dynasty was one of the first that rose to power in Khorasan after the conquest of Arabs. Its founder was called Saman-Khuda who was a native Tajik of the city of Balkh. Although, the dynasty lasted for a short period (AD 819-999) but it left a great mark in …