Jurjan

جرجان

The province at the Caspian's corner; its king treated with Sa'id ibn al-As for two hundred thousand dirhams in the 29 AH Tabaristan campaign.

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Gurgan is a region at the corner of the Khazar Sea. Its king made a peace agreement with Said ibn al-As for two hundred thousand dirhams in the campaign of Tabaristan in 29 AH, according to al-Baladhuri. 1

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Al-Biruni at Qābūs's court, Gurgān· Ibn Sina travels west to Gorgan· Yazid ibn al-Muhallab's Jurjan Campaign

People and things also explored

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)· Al-Biruni, Muhammad ibn Ahmad· Jahm ibn Zahr al-Ju'fi· Sul al-Turki· يزيد بن المهلب· Al-Biruni at Qābūs's court, Gurgān· Ibn Sina travels west to Gorgan· Yazid ibn al-Muhallab's Jurjan Campaign

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
  • Gorgan — English Wikipedia
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