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Islamization of Iran

In almost all the Iranian provinces, according to Al Masudi, fire temples were to be found – the Madjus he says, venerate many fire temples in Iraq, Fars, Kirman, Sistan, Khurasan, Tabaristan, al Djibal, Azerbaijan and Arran.

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After their establishment as Caliphs, holidays such as Nowruz for example were permitted after a long suppression by the Ummayad rulers.

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