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Mawara’ al-Nahr (Transoxiana) was the name of a vast land in the east north of Iran, which is now also called Central Asia. This region became known as Mawara’ al-Nahr, after it was conquered by | '''Mawara’ al-Nahr''' (Transoxiana) was the name of a vast land in the east north of [[Iran]], which is now also called Central Asia. This region became known as '''Mawara’ al-Nahr''', after it was conquered by [[Muslim]]s. The [[religion]] of most of its people before [[Islam]] was [[Zoroastrianism]]. Islam quickly spread in this land and this region could become the pole of Islamic culture and civilization in a short time. Some of its important cities were Merv, Balkh, Bukhara, Samarqand, etc. | ||
This region became an appropriate place for | This region became an appropriate place for [[Shi'a]] since the second century AH due to its distance from the center of [[Abbasid]] [[caliphate]]. Mawara’ al-Nahr introduced great scholars to the world of science, among whom there are scientists and scholars such as [[al-'Ayyashi]], [[al-Kashshi]], [[Abu 'Ali Sina]] (Avicenna), [[al-Farabi]] and others. Governments such as [[Samanids]], Kara-Khanids, Ghaznavids, Seljuks, etc. ruled over this region, some of which such as Samanids played a great role in spreading Islamic science, culture and civilization. | ||
== Geographical Borders == | == Geographical Borders == | ||
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After the rule of Mongols, Timurids took the power, when Mawara’ al-Nahr gained a new spirit and became the scientific and cultural center of Iran, and that period is referred to as the renaissance of Timurid era. Another government which took the power in this region and prepared the grounds for complete separation of Mawara’ al-Nahr from Iran was the Shaybanid or Uzbek dynasty which was in opposition with the Safavid government. | After the rule of Mongols, Timurids took the power, when Mawara’ al-Nahr gained a new spirit and became the scientific and cultural center of Iran, and that period is referred to as the renaissance of Timurid era. Another government which took the power in this region and prepared the grounds for complete separation of Mawara’ al-Nahr from Iran was the Shaybanid or Uzbek dynasty which was in opposition with the Safavid government. | ||
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*The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:ماوراء النهر|ماوراء النهر]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
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