Ismail Saman Khuda (Saman Khoda, Saman-khudat) or Ismail Samani was the ancestor of the Samanid dynasty and considered to be the father of the Tajik nation.
Ismail Saman Khuda (Saman Khoda, Saman-khudat) or Ismail Samani was a Persian from Central Asia and the ancestor of the Samanid dynasty. Today in Tajikistan Saman is also considered to be the father of the Tajik nation.