The Samanid dynasty in the eastern part of Persia, Greater Khorasan and Central Asia as well as the Buyid dynasty in the western part of Persia and Iraq provided a thriving atmosphere for scholarly and cultural development.
A dinastía samánida na parte oriental de Persia denominada o Gran Khorasán e na Asia central, así como a dinastía búyida na parte occidental de Persia e no Iraq fomentaron un clima propicio para o desenvolvemento cultural e académico.