Khorasani Arabs

During the 8th century, Arab settlers migrated to Khorasan as part of the early Islamic expansion and Abbasid-era administrative policies. Many of these settlers were tribal Arabs from South Arabian (Yamani) lineages. They became the primary military backbone of the early Abbasid Caliphate, known as the ahl Khurāsān, and played a decisive role in the Abbasid Revolution (747–750) under the leadership of Abu Muslim. Following the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate, these Khurāsāni Arabs were settled in Iraq and other key regions, becoming the abnāʾ al-dawla ("sons of the state") and serving as the elite troops supporting the early Abbasid regime. According to Ibn Al-Athir, the Abbasids settled approximately 50,000 Arab families in Iranian Khorasan (including parts of modern northern Afghanistan and southern Turkmenistan), although the number may be exaggerated. ==Tribes and Demographics==

Many modern Khorasani Arab tribes trace their lineage to the original Arab settlers who arrived during the Abbasid era. These include Shaybani, Zangooyi, Mishmast, Khozaima, and Azdi tribes. Today, the majority are Persian speakers, with only a few retaining Khorasani Arabic as their native language. Cities such as Birjand, Mashhad, and Nishapur are home to large populations of Khorasani Arabs. ==Notable people==

• Abu al-Futuh al-Razi (b. 1077 CE) – early 12th-century Twelver Shia theologian and author descended from the tribe of Banu Khuza'ah in Nishapur • Qahtaba ibn Shabib al-Ta'i – a member of the ahl Khurāsān and supporter of the Abbasids from Khorasan, who played a leading role in the Abbasid Revolution against the Umayyad Caliphate. ==See also==