United States or American Samoa ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
The Masmoghan or the "priest-prince," the successor of Zarathustrotema of Ragha or modern Rai, who had his seat in the city of Demawend or the Castle of Ustunavend, and who was the son-in-law of the Ispehbed, was defeated and the daughters of both the princes were married to members of the house of Abbas.
"The first definite mention of the Masmoghan occurs in the year 131 A.H., in which Abu Muslim called upon the former to surrender and as he declined despatched Musa Ibn Kaab against him who however failed to effect anything against him. It was only under Mamun that the mountainous country of the Masmoghan was subjugated. "The exact time of the rise of this principality is unknown.
Word Of The Day