KHORASAN

Meaning of KHORASAN in English

or Khurasan geographical name region NE Iran; chief city Mashhad

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

KHORĀSĀN — or Khurāsān Province (pop., 1996: 6,048,000), northeastern Iran. Its capital is Mashhad . The region was first named by the …
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KHORASAN — geographical name or Khu·ra·san ˌku̇r-ə-ˈsän, ˌḵu̇r- region NE Iran; chief city Mashhad
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KHORASAN — also spelled Khurasan historical region and realm comprising a vast territory now lying in northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and northern …
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KHORASAN — or Khur 0101; s 0101; n Province (pop., 1996: 6,048,000), northeastern Iran. Its capital is Mashhad . The region was …
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KHORASAN — Хорасан
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KHORASAN — Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ə - ' sän, ˌ k ̱ o ̇ r- Variant: or Khu · ra …
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KHORASAN CARPET — handwoven floor covering made in the region of Khorasan, in northeastern Iran. Herat carpets are the classic carpets of the …
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TOGHRÏL BEG — born с 990 died Sept. 4, 1063, Rayy, Iran Founder of the Seljūq dynasty . He and his brother Chagrï …
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ABŪ MUSLIM — (d. 755) Leader of a revolutionary movement in Khorāsān whose efforts brought down the Umayyad dynasty . Born into the …
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YAZID IBN AL-MUHALLAB — born 672 died 720, Wasit, Iraq provincial governor in the service of several caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty. In the …
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UZBEKISTAN, FLAG OF — horizontally striped blue-white-green national flag with red fimbriations (narrow borders) between the stripes. In the upper hoist corner are a …
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UMAYYAD DYNASTY — also spelled Omayyad first great Muslim dynasty to rule the Empire of the Caliphate (AD 661750), sometimes referred to as …
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TUSI, NASIR AL-DIN AL- — born Feb. 18, 1201, Tus, Khorasan [now Iran] died June 26, 1274, Baghdad, Iraq in full Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn …
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TOGHRL BEG — born c. 990 died Sept. 4, 1063, Rayy, Iran Toghrl also spelled Tughril founder of the Seljuq dynasty, which ruled …
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TIMURID DYNASTY — (fl. 15th16th century AD), Turkic dynasty descended from the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane), renowned for its brilliant revival of artistic and …
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SIMJURID DYNASTY — (c. 9401000), minor Iranian dynasty that ruled in Khorasan. The Simjurids, a family of Iranian notables, rose to prominence early …
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SANJAR — in full Mu'izz Ad-din Sanjar born 1084/86 died May 8, 1157 Seljuq prince of Khorasan from c. 1096 to 1157, …
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SAMANID DYNASTY — (AD 819999), first native dynasty to arise in Iran after the Muslim Arab conquest. It was renowned for the impulse …
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SAFFARID DYNASTY — flourished 9th century AD Iranian dynasty of lower class origins that ruled a large area in eastern Iran. The dynasty's …
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NEYSHABUR — also spelled Nishapur, town, northeastern Iran. Neyshabur is situated 46 miles (74 km) west of Meshed. The town, which has …
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NASR IBN SAYYAR — died 748 governor of Khorasan (now part of Iran) and other eastern provinces from 738 to 748, under the last …
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NADIR SHAH — born Oct. 22, 1688, Kobhan, Safavid Iran died June 1747, Fathabad also spelled Nader Shah, original name Nadr Qoli Beg, …
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MUHALLAB IBN ABI SUFRA, AL- — born c. 630, , Arabia died February 702 Arab general in the service of the Umayyad caliphate and an important …
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MANSUR, AL- — in full Abu Ja'far Abd Allah Al-mansur Ibn Muhammad born 709, 714, al-Humaymah, Syria died Oct. 7, 775, near Mecca, …
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MALIK-SHAH — born Aug. 6/16, 1055 died , November 1092, Baghdad third and most famous of the Seljuq sultans. Malik-Shah succeeded his …
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IRAN, HISTORY OF — history of the Iranian Plateau from prehistoric times to the present. The article covers as well the succession of ancient …
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IBN BABAWAYH — born c. 923, , Khorasan province, Iran died 991, Rayy also spelled Ibn Babuya, in full Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn …
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HASHIMIYAH — also called Rawandiyah, Islamic religiopolitical sect of the 8th9th century AD, instrumental in the 'Abbasid overthrow of the Umayyad caliphate. …
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GHAZNAVID DYNASTY — (AD 9771186), Turkish dynasty that ruled in Khorasan (in northeastern Iran), Afghanistan, and northern India. The founder of the dynasty …
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ANVARI — born c. 1126, Abivard, Turkistan [now in Turkmenistan] died c. 1189, Balkh, Khorasan [now in Afghanistan] pseudonym of Awhad ad-Din …
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ALP-ARSLAN — born c. 1030 died November 1072/, January 1073 Turkish Alparslan (Courageous Lion), original name 'adud al-Dawla Abu Shuja' Muhammad ibn …
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ABU MUSLIM — died , February 755 leader of a revolutionary movement in Khorasan who, while acting as an agent for the 'Abba …
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