Ziyad ibn Salih al-Khuza'i
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'''Ziyad ibn Salih al-Khuza'i''' ({{langx|ar|زياد بن صالح الخزاعي}}) was an [[Arabs|Arab]] military commander in the service of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. He was from the Arabian [[Qahtanite]] [[Banu Khuza'ah|Khuza'ah]] tribe.{{sfn|Crone|1980|p=172}} He is chiefly known for commanding Abbasid forces at the [[Battle of Talas]] in 751 CE against an army of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Empire]]. |
'''Ziyad ibn Salih al-Khuza'i''' ({{langx|ar|زياد بن صالح الخزاعي}}) was an [[Arabs|Arab]] military commander in the service of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. He was from the Arabian [[Qahtanite]] [[Banu Khuza'ah|Khuza'ah]] tribe.{{sfn|Crone|1980|p=172}} He is chiefly known for commanding Abbasid forces at the [[Battle of Talas]] in 751 CE against an army of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Empire]]. |
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[[Lieutenant]] of [[Abu Muslim|Abu Muslim al-Khorasani]],{{sfn|Bosworth|1960–2005}} he was chosen by the latter to be his '' |
[[Lieutenant]] of [[Abu Muslim|Abu Muslim al-Khorasani]],{{sfn|Bosworth|1960–2005}} he was chosen by the latter to be his ''naqib'' ("the one who inspects") in charge of convincing the [[Khorasani Arabs|Arabs of Khorasan]] to join the [[Abbasid revolution]]. |
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== Historical context == |
== Historical context == |
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