The family hailed from the Farghana Valley and were recruited by al-Mu'tasim along with many other inhabitants of Ferghana into his army (the Faraghina regiment).
Keluarga tersebut datang dari Lembah Farghana dan direkrut oleh al-Mu'tasim bersama dengan beberapa penduduk Ferghana ke dalam ketentaraannya (resimen Faraghina).