821–873 Sunni Persian dynasty of Khorasan; Abbasid vassals
For the homonymous dynasty of Yemen, see Tahirid Sultanate.
Tahirid Dynasty
Tâheriyân
821–873
Provinces governed by the Tahirids
Status
De jure governorate of the Abbasid Caliphate[1]
Capital
Merv, later Nishapur
Common languages
Early New Persian (court, informal)[2][3] Arabic (literature/poetry/science)[4]
Religion
Sunni Islam
Government
Caliphal governoral emirate
Emir
• 821
Tahir ibn Husayn
Historical era
Medieval
• Established
821
• Disestablished
873
Area
800 est.[5]
1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Abbasid Caliphate
Saffarid Empire
Alid dynasties of northern Iran
The Tahirid dynasty (Persian: طاهریان, romanized: Tâheriyân, pronounced[t̪ʰɒːheɾiˈjɒːn]) was an Arabized Sunni Muslim dynasty of Persian dehqan origin that ruled as governors of Khorasan from 821 to 873 as well as serving as military and security commanders in Abbasid Baghdad until 891. The dynasty was founded by Tahir ibn Husayn, a leading general in the service of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun. For his support of al-Ma'mun in the Fourth Fitna, he was granted the governance of Khorasan.
The Tahirids, however, were not an independent dynasty—according to Hugh Kennedy: "The Tahirids are sometimes considered as the first independent Iranian dynasty, but such a view is misleading. The arrangement was effectively a partnership between the Abbasids and the Tahirids." Indeed, the Tahirids were loyal to the Abbasid caliphs and in return enjoyed considerable autonomy; they were in effect viceroys representing Abbasid rule in Persia.[6][7] The tax revenue from Khorasan sent to the caliphal treasury in Baghdad was perhaps larger than those collected previously.[6]
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