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The Tahirids
The Tahirids are connected with Khorasan and military-administrative families. Their relationship with central authority cannot always be reduced to complete independence or total subordination.
Ninth century
How to explore this period
Read the sources with attention to author, date and evidence. Regional branches may have different time boundaries.
Connect government, succession, towns, architecture, trade, art and everyday life. A ruler does not represent the whole population.
Sources and further reading
Content reviewed: 19 October 2026
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