The Tajik Samanids - Cultural and religious efforts: Contribution of the Samanids to the history of Islamic art is the pottery known as Samanid Epigraphic Ware: plates, bowls, and pitchers fired in a white slip and decorated only with calligraphy, often elegantly and rhythmically written. The Arabic phrases used in this calligraphy are generally more or less generic well wishes, or Islamic admonitions to good table manners. The first complete translation of the Quran into Persian during the 9th century. Islamic architecture and Islamo-Persian culture was spread deep into the heart of Central Asia by the Samanids. The Samanids revived Persian culture by patronizing Rudaki, Balami and Daqiqi.They also determinedly propagated Sunni Islam. Populations under the Samanid empire began accepting Islam in significant numbers. Agriculture and trading were the economic basis of Samanid State. The Samanids were heavily involved in trading - even with Europe, as thousands of Samanid coins that have been found in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries testify.
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