#Saffarid

1. In modern Persian, zamin-dar means 'the one who holds land' but it might be related to Middle Persian Zamin-i dātbar (Land of the Justice-giver). Zamin-i dātbar/Zamindawar was capital of

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan

Going to start a new thread about battles, tactics, armies, warriors and military titles in Eastern and Western Iranic lands, right under this tweet. At the Battle of Gaugamela (October

#Hinduism in the #Afghan Frontier, a glorious history of resilience and heroism unparalleled in human history.#Megathread #Hinduism #Afghanistan Somewhere in the pages of history, a story of courage and bravery

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan

Going to start a thread about architecture in Khorasan and Khwarezm and also its offshoot, India:The Tilla Kari madrasa was commissioned a decade after the adjacent Shir Dar madrasa (1619-1636)