rumi abdul qadir gilani persianate states dynasties kharaghan twin towers built persia contain tombs seljuq princes turkic governor samanids sabuktigin conquered ghazna present day afghanistan established dynasty ghaznavids lasted ref name islamic conquest ghaznavid empire grew taking samanid territories south amu darya last decade th century eventually occupied parts eastern iran afghanistan pakistan north west india ref name ahgc ghaznavids generally credited launching islam mainly hindu india invasion india
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