Complex sentence: Khujand was captured by the Muslim armies in the 8th century and incorporated into the Abbasid Caliphate In late 9th century, however, it reverted to local rule and eventually incorporated into the native Samanid empire.
Split into simpler sentences: Khujand was captured by the Muslim armies in the 8th century and incorporated into the Abbasid Caliphate. In the late 9th century, however, it reverted to local rule and eventually incorporated into the native Samanid empire.