About Asad ibn Saman
Lived 750 – 819 (aged 68–69). Asad ibn Saman was an aristocrat and governor.
Asad ibn Saman was an early Samanid. He was the son of Saman Khuda, the founder of the Samanid dynasty.
According to tradition, Asad was named by his father in honor of the Caliphal governor of Khurasan Asad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Qasri (723-727), who had converted Saman to Islam. Asad had four sons: Nuh, Ahmad, Yahya, and Ilyas. Caliph al-Mamun appointed Asad's sons to be rulers of Samarqand, Ferghana, Shash and Ustrushana, and Hirat, and thus the dynasty of rulers was started. The famous Samanid ruler Ismail I (Ismail Samani) (892-907) was Asad's grandson and the son of Ahmad.
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Who was Asad ibn Saman?
The son of Saman khuda Ancestor of the Samanid dynasty
When was Asad ibn Saman born?
Asad ibn Saman was born in 750 in Bukhara.
When did Asad ibn Saman die?
Asad ibn Saman died in 819.
What was Asad ibn Saman's occupation?
Asad ibn Saman was an aristocrat and governor.
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