Islamiat MCQ #1567

The "Ghulams" were slave-soldiers who formed the military backbone of which Persian dynasty?

Islamiat MCQ #1567

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Ghulams" were slave-soldiers who formed the military backbone of which Persian dynasty?

    • A) Buyid
    • B) Ghaznavid
    • C) Samanid
    • D) Saffarid

    Answer: Samanid

    Explanation: The Samanid dynasty of Central Asia is credited with pioneering and systematizing the ghulam (slave-soldier) institution, purchasing and training Turkic slave-soldiers who formed their most loyal and effective military units.