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What was the primary language of administration and scholarship in Persian territories following the Arab invasion in the seventh century?
What was the primary language of administration and scholarship in Persian territories following the Arab invasion in the seventh century?
- Latin
- Greek
- Arabic (correct)
- Pahlavi (Middle Persian)
Which empire's bureaucracy and aristocracy heavily influenced the administration of the new Islamic empire after the Arab conquests?
Which empire's bureaucracy and aristocracy heavily influenced the administration of the new Islamic empire after the Arab conquests?
- Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Sasanian Empire (correct)
- Mongol Empire
Which of the following dynasties emerged in the eastern Iranian lands beginning in the ninth century, asserting independence from the Caliph in Baghdad?
Which of the following dynasties emerged in the eastern Iranian lands beginning in the ninth century, asserting independence from the Caliph in Baghdad?
- The Ayyubids
- The Abbasids
- The Mamluks
- The Saffarids (correct)
What was significant about the Persian ruler Ya’qūb Layth's response to a panegyric recited in Arabic at the Saffarid court?
What was significant about the Persian ruler Ya’qūb Layth's response to a panegyric recited in Arabic at the Saffarid court?
What role did the courts of the semi-independent dynasties such as the Saffarids and Samanids play in the resurgence of Persian culture?
What role did the courts of the semi-independent dynasties such as the Saffarids and Samanids play in the resurgence of Persian culture?
Flashcards
Arabic as administrative language
Arabic as administrative language
Arabic became the main language for administration and scholarship in Persian areas post-Muslim invasion for two centuries.
Persian contributions to Islamicate culture
Persian contributions to Islamicate culture
Persians translated numerous works from Middle Persian into Arabic, enriching Islamic literature.
Sasanian Empire's influence
Sasanian Empire's influence
The new Islamic administration borrowed heavily from the existing Sasanian bureaucracy and aristocracy.
Emergence of semi-independent dynasties
Emergence of semi-independent dynasties
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Rise of Persian poetry
Rise of Persian poetry
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Study Notes
Arab Conquest and Persian Language
- Arabic became the primary language for administration and scholarship in conquered Persian territories for two centuries after the 7th-century invasion.
- Middle Persian (Pahlavi) remained the common language for the people.
- Persians actively translated works between Middle Persian and other languages into Arabic.
Persian Cultural Revival
- By the 9th century, Persian culture significantly re-emerged, establishing itself as one of the few cultures to maintain its language and identity following the Arab conquest.
- The vast Islamic empire relied heavily on Sasanian bureaucracy and the Persian aristocracy.
- Semi-independent dynasties in eastern Iran (like Saffarids, Samanids, and Ziyarids) arose and asserted independence from the Caliphate in Baghdad.
- These dynasties claimed lineage from the Sasanian Empire.
- They fostered Persian culture by recruiting scholars, poets, and artists to their courts.
Rise of Persian Literature
- Early examples of Persian literature emerged from the courts of these semi-independent dynasties.
- A popular anecdote involving Ya'qūb Layth, a Saffarid ruler, describes how a poem in Arabic was translated into Persian at his court.
- The anecdote highlights a shift from Arabic to Persian as the language of cultural expression, marking a revival of Persian identity.
- The story is viewed as a symbolic moment representing the revival of Persian culture.
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