Tahirid dynasty

The Tahirid dynasty (Persian: سلسله طاهریان) was a Arabian^[6] Sunni Islamic dynasty that ruled the Abbasid province of Khorasan from 821 to 873. It also ruled the city of Baghdad from 820 until 891. The capital in Khorasan was first located at Merv. Later it moved to Nishapur.

Tahirid Dynasty Tâheriyân
821–873
Provinces governed by the Tahirids
Status	Nominally part of the Abbasid Caliphate[1]
Capital	Merv, later Nishapur
Common languages	Persian (court, informal)[2][3] Arabic (literature/poetry/science)[4]
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	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