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A dynasty of four kings, which lasted thirty-four years and had dominion over Khorassan, Seïstan, Fars, etc. (873–907); founded by Yacoub ebn Laïth, surnamed al Soffar (the brazier), because his father followed that trade in Seïstan.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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