Khurasani Arabs
E792634
Khurasani Arabs were Arab settlers in the historical region of Khurasan who became a key military and political force in early Islamic history, notably helping to overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate and establish Abbasid rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khurasani Arab tribes | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
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historical community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abbasid Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Arabization in parts of Khurasan
ⓘ
spread of Islam in Central Asia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | contributed to fusion of Arab and Iranian elements in Khurasan ⓘ |
| demographicRole | Arab settler minority among majority Iranian population of Khurasan ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | Abbasid Khurasani army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontierZone | eastern Islamic world ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Umayyad governors of Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Abbasid rule ⓘ |
| helpedOverthrow | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
8th century
ⓘ
early Islamic period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Khurasani culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedWith | local Iranian populations ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterGovernedUnder | Abbasid governors of Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Abu Muslim al-Khurasani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationWave | early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | core troops of the Abbasid movement in Khurasan ⓘ |
| militaryReputation | experienced frontier soldiers ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | campaigns beyond the Oxus ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Abbasid ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | shifted balance of power from Syrian to Khurasani military elites ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
key military force in early Islamic history
ⓘ
key political force in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| settledIn | Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialComposition | Arab tribal settlers ⓘ |
| statusUnderAbbasids | privileged military group in early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | formed power base for Abbasid seizure of the caliphate ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalBackground | various Arab tribes from Arabia ⓘ |
| urbanCenters |
Balkh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herat NERFINISHED ⓘ Merv NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Khurasani Arab tribes