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History · Rashidun Caliphate Battle of Jalula

...an heartland, and Muslim forces pursued the remnants toward Khurasan and what is now Iran.

History · Umayyad Dynasty Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz Becomes Caliph

...atory tax policies that had fueled resentment in Persia and Khurasan. Under his direction, the state actively encouraged convers...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Umar II's Reforms and the Revival of Justice

...r among the non-Arab Muslim converts (mawali) of Persia and Khurasan who had faced continued taxation despite conversion. His ad...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik's Long Reign

... the reforms of Umar II — fueled revolutionary sentiment in Khurasan. When Hisham died in 125 AH, he left behind a still-powerfu...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Abbasid Revolution Begins — Abu Muslim in Khurasan

... years by the Hashimiyya, a secret network operating out of Khurasan that drew its support from the mawali (non-Arab converts) o...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Loss of Effective Umayyad Control Over Khurasan

... provinces of the Umayyad Caliphate — collectively known as Khurasan, encompassing the regions of modern Iran, Afghanistan, and ...

Battle · Abbasid Dynasty Battle of the Great Zab

...Abbasid Caliphate. The Abbasid revolution had originated in Khurasan, exploiting widespread discontent with Umayyad governance, ...