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  shahnama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ruhham is the son of Gudarz from the House of Kishwad.
Thereafter, he is appointed by Manuchehr as the ruler of Zabulistan.
Soon after he is born, Siyavosh is sent to Zabulistan with Rustam to be educated in the manner of kings.
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 Sebuktegin
Although Sebuktegin pretended to act as a governor of Samani State, the foundation of the Gazneli State was laid and strengthened in his period.
It is beyond doubt that the idol worship existed in the unsurmountable mountainous regions of Gur in the central Afghanistan between the 5th and 11th centuries.
Sebuktegin married to a daughter of Zabulistan renegades and tried to attract the local beliefs in this region to his side.
www.ozturkler.com /data_english/0002/0002_11_03.htm   (457 words)

  
 [No title]
Zabulistan was associated with the area south of Kabul (in Afghanistan) and also encompassed Sakastan.
Zohak was considered responsible for having settled the inhabitants of Zabulistan in their places" (pp.321, 57 The Tribes, Davidy, emphasis his and mine).
Here we find Zebulon known as Zabulistan in the very area that the Bible says they would be, in Hara, in Iran.
www.british-israel.ca /Zebulun.htm   (4845 words)

  
 JatsClub : Jats History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
And the lead in the foreign migration was given by the unorthodox and enterprising Yadus who rapidly multiplied, absorbing no doubt many outlandish elements from the Punjab tribes.
That the race of Yadu migrated outside India is supported by the tradition of the Bhattis of Jaisalmir, who ruled Zabulistan till the advent of Islam in that country.
In their foreign colonies only the aristocratic section of the Yadus, such as the Bhattis, perhaps kept their blood unadulterated; but the rank and file freely inter-marrying with the alien races of Tartary had produced a people of Turkoman type, speaking a Turkish language.
www.jatsclub.com /jatstest/JatsHistory.htm   (1748 words)

  
 The mother land Hazarajat
The most of the present day Hazarajat came under the medieval kingdom of Zabulistan which according to LeStrange, include the whole of the great mountainous district of the upper waters of the Helmand and the Qandahar (i.e.
Discoveries of Professor Bivar in the Jaghuri and Uruzgan district of southern Hazarajat leave no doubt that Hazarajat was indeed in the heart of Zabulistan, a kingdom ruled by the Mihiraluka dynasty around 500 A.D. Before the introduction of Islam in the present day Afghanistan, the land was ruled by small dynasties.
While Kabul was governed by Hindu Shahi, the regions of Qandahar, Ghor and Zamindawar were ruled by Buddhist Kushans, Hazarajat was believed to be governed by the king named Babar Shah, whose capital's ruin at Chel Burj still exists in the Yak Aoland region of northwestern Hazarajat.
geocities.com /manji_azra/Hazarajat.html   (2323 words)

  
 Qandahar of the Arab Conquest :: Khyber.ORG
It is, therefore, our preliminary supposition that the hoard from Kandahar's Buddhist monument might belong to these very rulers of Zabulistan and that the settlement below the shrine survived, perhaps as a lesser town than before, for the time being.
The earliest geographical compilation referring to the landscape during the 9th and 10th centuries - that is, as close to the time under discussion as we can get - is an atlas of the Islamic world, based on various itineraries (cf.
On the other hand they could represent cities on either side of a boundary: Zabulistan to the east and Seistan to the west.
www.khyber.org /publications/016-020/arabqandahar.shtml   (4372 words)

  
 [No title]
The Persian government having fallen into the hands of the usurper, he sent his spies in every direction for the purpose of getting possession of Jemshid wherever he might be found, but their labor was not crowned with success.
The king of Zabulistan, whose name was Gureng, had a daughter of extreme beauty.
"We have come from Kabul to the King of Zabulistan, and should Zal and Rudabeh be of equal rank, her ruby lips may become acquainted with his, and their wished-for union be effected." When the servant returned, Zal was immediately informed of the conversation that had taken place, and in consequence presents were prepared.
www.gutenberg.org /files/10315/10315.txt   (18929 words)

  
 Jatt World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In turn Mihiragula was succeeded by his son called Ajitanjaya and after the disintegration of their Indian empire the Jauvala or Johals secured for themselves Zabulistan or Jabulistan.
It is interesting to note the remarks of Sir Cunningham [45] concerning the reading of a coin of White Huns "But in the two Pahlavi legends of the reverse I read on the left ----and to the right Zaulistan (Jaulistan)".
A Greek merchant called Kosmas Indikopleustes (sixth century A.D.) [45, 51] born in Alexandria, Egypt and travelled through India (A.D. 522-530) reported that the king of the White Huns Gollas (Mihir-gula), when he goes to war, is said to take with him no less then a 1000 elephants and much cavalary.
jattworld.com /exoops/modules/Library?p=bsdhillon-scythians-in-india   (4891 words)

  
 Destruction Of Hindu Temples By Muslims - Part II
"It is related that Amru Lais conferred the governorship of Zabulistan on Fardaghan and sent him there at the head of four thousand horses.
When Fardaghan arrived in Zabulistan he led his army against it, took the temple, broke the idols in pieces and overthrew the idolators..."
The author was born at Nishapur in Khurusan.
www.flex.com /~jai/satyamevajayate/temple2.html   (1437 words)

  
 Afghanistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On the western periphery of the Afghan area the princes of Herat and Seistan gave way to rule by Arab governors but in the east, in the mountains, cities submitted after some struggles.
An early Arabic source giving detailed information on the Arab raids of the Umayyad period into ar-Rukhkhaj and Zamindawar (the region of Qandahar) and into Zabulistan, is Baladhuri's Futuh al'buldan (9th Century), and additional material can be found in the histories of Ya'qubi (end of 9th Century) and Tabari (early 10th Century).
The Samanid dynasty in 960 found itself torn between two military families, one of which was headed by the Turc general Alptigin, who had used his influence to conquer eastern territories and establish himself as a provincial governor at Ghazna (modern Ghazni in Afghanistan).
www.salaam.co.uk /themeofthemonth/december01_index.php?l=1   (799 words)

  
 culture
Arabs had been repelled at Sindh in 660, but they invaded Kabul and Zabulistan during the Caliphate of Muawiyah (661-680).
In 683 Kabul revolted and defeated the Muslim army, but two years later Zabul's army was routed by the Arabs.
After Al-Hajjaj became governor of Iraq in 695 the combined armies of Zabul and Kabul defeated the Arabs; but a huge Muslim army returned to ravage Zabulistan four years later.
narasimhan.com /SK/Culture/culture_history/culture_hist_gupta2.htm   (3680 words)

  
 GHAZNI (GHAZNA) Afghanistan at Best Iran Travel.com
The Ghazni area became part of the Kushan Empire (1st-2nd century AD) until its weakness favored the emergence of petty states throughout Afghanistan.
One of these was known as Zabulistan in the 6th century, included the area of Ghazni.
Excavations by Italian archeologists have revealed a fairly well preserved Buddhist Stupa at Tapa-i-Sardar.
www.bestirantravel.com /sights/afghanistan/ghazni.html   (359 words)

  
 A Persian Love StorySpirituality - Indiatimes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The simurgh instructed Zal that he must return to his father, but gave him a feather that would ensure his safety in case of danger.
Sam welcomed his son and eventually put him in charge of Zabulistan where he performed his duties well.
Thirst for knowledge: Zal regretted his ignorance of the world, however, and decided to visit other places, including Kabul.
spirituality.indiatimes.com /articleshow/766497.cms   (534 words)

  
 Linguistic Avatars of Wootz: The Ancient Indian Steel
One is (nirmahan) itself, and the other is its water which flows from it when it is melted and extracted from stones, and it is called dos; in Persian it is called astah and in the area of Zabulistan, ro, because of its speed of flow and because it overtakes iron when it is flowing.
It is solid, white and tends to be silvery".
Its Persian equivalent was astah and in Zabulistan – between Afghanistan and Pakistan – its name was ro.
www.infinityfoundation.com /mandala/t_es/t_es_agraw_wootz.htm   (2208 words)

  
 How Rustam Rescued the King of Iran from the Country of Demons
But not one of Kavus’ warriors was brave enough to criticize their king.
Only Zal, king of Zabulistan and vassal of Kavus, had the courage to open his mouth and give wise council: “O victorious king, may your life be long and happy!
His heart was troubled as he took leave of the king and returned to his home in Zabulistan, for he could not imagine how it would all end.
www.asiasociety.org /arts/huntparadise/rustam/ch1-3.html   (318 words)

  
 Afghanan Dot Net
Later Allauddin Hussein Ghori, known as Allauddin Jehansoz, fought against the Ghaznavid and terminated the Ghaznavid dynasty by occupying Ghazni in 1148 AD.
Subuktagin defeated the Pakhtoon family of Loyakan kings of Zabulistan, having a kinship with Kabulshahan in 365 Hegira 43.
All these enmities and antipathies were motivated by political ideals and were disguised as religious deeds, but most of the Pakhtoon kings had granted religious freedom and the right of worship to people in their territories.
www.afghanan.net /pashto/politicalaspects.htm   (1677 words)

  
 Where Did the Other Tribes of Israel Migrate to?
South Africa is known for the great wealth obtained from their diamond mines and Holland for its diamond cutting industry.
"The name ZEBULON was recalled in Zabulistan of east Iran (Afghanistan) and in the Sabalingoi which people were originally in southern Jutland and from there moved into Dutch Frisia and other parts of Holland" (The Tribes, p.330).
Dan was described as "a serpent by the way" (Genesis 49:17) or a serpent's trail.
www.rogerswebsite.com /articles/Where-Other-Tribes-Migrated.htm   (1890 words)

  
 Worship of the Serpent: Chapter VII. The Decline of Serpent Worship
But his retirement left them at the mercy of their exasperated foes, who were not slow in exacting vengeance.
In the process of time they were expelled from the fastnesses of Zabulistan and
They remained in this broken condition until the Mohammedan Afghans bursting in among them with the terrible alternative of "the sword or the Koran," completed their destruction.
www.sacred-texts.com /etc/wos/wos10.htm   (4277 words)

  
 Western Asia
They established themselves in those regions after the Great War of the Mahabharata and were not pushed back to the Indus until the rise of Islam.
The Yadus of Jaisalmer ruled Zabulistan and founded Ghazni.
They also claim Chagatai (a descendant of Genghis Khan) as being of their own bloodline.
www.veda.harekrsna.cz /connections/Western-Asia.php   (4533 words)

  
 Epic on the Screen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The film is set off with the following plot: the Iranian queen gives birth to a son, Siyavosh, and dies.
Rustam takes Shah Ka'us's newly born child and educates him in his homeland of Zabulistan.
Gradually, Siyavosh grows up and learns about the intricacies of a young warrior's life.
www.iles.umn.edu /faculty/bashiri/EPIC%20folder/Epic.html   (3829 words)

  
 Firdowsi's Account   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Once exhausted, it was invaded by Pashang, the king of Turan, who had monitored the war across his border while waiting for an opportune moment to strike at both belligerents.
Rustam took the child to Zabulistan and treated him as if he were his own son.
After a month in Zabulistan, Siyavosh and Rustam continued their march, having added armies from Zabulistan, Kabulistan, and India to the host.
www.iles.umn.edu /faculty/bashiri/Farr%20folder/Siyavosh.html   (6571 words)

  
 A Verse to Mark the Millennium
The references and points of comparison came from the memories of these languages and the shades invoked were often pre-Islamic.
Thus the warrior or brave with no one to equal him was Rustam of Zabulistan.
The role model for the just ruler was Nausherwan or Anusherwan of pre-Islamic Iran.
members.tripod.com /anantmithal/Itihaas/1999/It991219VersetoMarkMillennium.html   (1681 words)

  
 The Persian Literature, Volume 1,Comprising The Shah Nameh by Anonymous eBook by BookRags
That he would be prodigious in his might,
In the meantime Sam was commanded by the king to invade and subdue the Demon provinces of Karugsar and Mazinderan;[6] and Zal was in consequence left by his father in charge of Zabulistan.
The young nursling of the Simurgh is said to have performed the duties of sovereignty with admirable wisdom and discretion, during the absence of his father.
www.bookrags.com /ebooks/10315/47.html   (395 words)

  
 Iranian Huns, page 1
Circa 560 AD the Sasanians and Western Turks gang up on the 'genuine' Hephthalites (?) and obliterate them.
Shortly after, what remain of the Alchon that invaded India limp northwestward into Zabulistan.
And throughout this entire period there are numbers of splinter groups and tribes that also minted coins and imitations of coins.
www.grifterrec.com /coins/huns/huns.html   (1061 words)

  
 Lords 10, Turn 104   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After a short battle to put down the rebels, the colonists moved into their new homes, complete with their Sunni servants, further stratifying the castes within the Empire.
General Mohanam was assisted by Wotarinu, but failed to establish colonies in Zabulistan and Afghanistan.
Chirrati added much needed levels of government to help keep his realm in one piece.
www.throneworld.com /lords/lote10/faxarc/current_fax.htm   (6115 words)

  
 Lords 10, Turn 95   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The last straw was a message from a close friend in the Palace who heard a rumour that Omar III was going to bring General Rahmani up on charges of treason for initiating a war with the Haryuk Empire.
The General arrived in Zabulistan in the spring of 1533.
Here he learned the terrible truth - that he had been duped.
www.throneworld.com /lords/lote10/faxarc/lx_95.htm   (5759 words)

  
 Persian Literature, Volume 1,Comprising The Shah Nameh, The by Anonymous - Full Text Free Book (Part 2/9)
consequence left by his father in charge of Zabulistan.
from Kabul to the King of Zabulistan, and should Zal and Rudabeh be of
Shimasas and Khazervan to Zabulistan, to act against Zal, having heard
www.fullbooks.com /Persian-Literature-Volume-1-Comprising-The2.html   (12101 words)

  
 The-Tribes-Chapter-Seven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Paraphraser (recommended by the Talmud) believed that "CUSH" referred to
the Ethiopia of Asia24 otherwise once known as Zabulistan.
("Zabulistan") was considered by Classical geographers to be part of India.
www.britam.org /3rd-Edition/The-Tribes-Chapter-Seven.html   (4664 words)

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