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Afshin ( fa, افشین / ''Afšīn'') is a common

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

given name, which is a modern

word derived from

Avestan Avestan (), or historically Zend, is an umbrella term for two Old Iranian languages: Old Avestan (spoken in the 2nd millennium BCE) and Younger Avestan (spoken in the 1st millennium BCE). They are known only from their conjoined use as the scri ...

. Afshin was used by the

Sogdians :''This category lists articles related to historical Iranian peoples'' Historical Peoples Iranian Iranian Iranian Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples ...

. Historically, it was the princely title of the rulers of

Osrushana ''Osrušana'' ( fa, اسروشنه) or ''Ustrushana'' was a former Iranian regionC. Edmund Bosworth (2005), "Osrušana", in ''Encyclopaedia Iranica''. Online Accessed November 201Quote 1: "The region was little urbanized, and it long preserved i ...

at the time of the Muslim conquest. The Afshins of Osrushana were an

Iranian Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian lan ...

principality in

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of whom the later

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttal ...

general

Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin Ḥaydar ibn Kāwūs ( ar, حيدر بن كاوس, fa, خِیذَر اِبنِ کاووس, Kheyzar ebn-e Kāvus), better known by his hereditary title of al-Afshīn ( ar, الأفشين, fa, اَفشین, Afshin), was a senior general of Sogdi ...

is the most famous.

Etymology

''Afšīn'' is the

Arabicized Arabization or Arabisation ( ar, تعريب, ') describes both the process of growing Arab influence on non-Arab populations, causing a language shift by the latter's gradual adoption of the Arabic language and incorporation of Arab culture, aft ...

form of the

Middle Persian Middle Persian or Pahlavi, also known by its endonym Pārsīk or Pārsīg () in its later form, is a Western Middle Iranian language which became the literary language of the Sasanian Empire. For some time after the Sasanian collapse, Middle Per ...

''Pišīn'', which traces back to the

''Pisinah''. In pre-Islamic Iranian tradition, it is the name of a grandson of Kayānid king Kavād ( Yt. 13.132, 19.71). In the Islamic period, it is found as a proper name attested by

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

historians in the form ''Ōšin'' (from ''Awšin'').AFŠĪN
in Encyclopedia Iranica.

C.E. Bosworth Clifford Edmund Bosworth FBA (29 December 1928 – 28 February 2015) was an English historian and Orientalist, specialising in Arabic and Iranian studies. Life Bosworth was born on 29 December 1928 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire (now ...

. Online edition. 2010.

People

;Historical *

(died 841), Abbasid general *

Bishr al-Afshini Bishr al-Afshini () was a military commander for the Abbasid Caliphate and the governor ('' wali'') of Tarsus from 912/3 until at least 918. Life According to al-Tabari, he was a eunuch and originally a servant of Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj, who was ...

, (died 918), Abbasid military commander *

Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj Muhammad ibn Abi'l-Saj () also known as Muhammad al-Afshin (died 901), an Iranian appointed general of al-Mu'tadid, was the first Sajid amir of Azerbaijan, from 889 or 890 until his death. He was the son of Abi'l-Saj Devdad. Early career Lik ...

(died 901), Sājid ruler of

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

Afshin Bey Afshin Bey ( tr, Afşin Bey; fl.1016–1077) was a Khorasani Turkmen commander of the Seljuk Empire in the 11th century. He served three Sultans: Chaghri Beg, Alp Arslan and Malik-Shah I. He is believed to have disappeared after 1077. Life Th ...

(disappeared 1077), Khorasani Turkmen commander of the

Seljuk Empire The Great Seljuk Empire, or the Seljuk Empire was a high medieval, culturally Turko-Persian, Sunni Muslim empire, founded and ruled by the Qïnïq branch of Oghuz Turks. It spanned a total area of from Anatolia and the Levant in the west to ...

;Given name *

Afshin (singer) Afshin Jafari ( fa, افشین جعفری), known by the mononym Afshin ( fa, افشین; born 6 May 1978), is an Iranian singer based in UAE. Afshin moved with his family when he was seven. He started learning guitar at age 10 and started wri ...

, full name Afshin Jafari, Iranian pop star *

Afshin Ellian Afshin Ellian (born 27 February 1966 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian- Dutch professor of law, philosopher, poet, and critic of political Islam. He is an expert in international public law and philosophy of law. Biography In 1989, Ellian came to ...

(born 1966), Iranian-Dutch professor of law, philosopher, poet, and critic of political Islam *

Afshin Esmaeilzadeh Afshin Esmaeilzadeh ( fa, افشین اسماعیل‌زاده; born April 21, 1992) is an Iranian football midfielder who last played for Esteghlal Jonoub in the Azadegan League. Club career Damash Esmaeilzadeh joined popular club, S.C. Dam ...

(born 1992), Iranian footballer *

Afshin Feiz Afshin Feiz is an Iranian born, British photographer and ex fashion designer based in London. His collections have been featured at the Olympus Fashion Week and have appeared at London Fashion Week at least three times.Afshin Ghaffarian Afshin Ghaffarian ( fa, افشین غفاریان, ; born 1986 in Mashhad) is an Iranian peoples, Iranian choreographer, theatre director, director, dancer, and actor, participating primarily with the group "Reformances". ''Desert Dancer'' is a 2 ...

(born 1986), Iranian choreographer, director, dancer, and actor *

Afshin Ghotbi Afshin Ghotbi ( fa, افشین قطبی, born 8 February 1964 in Tehran) is an Iranian-American football coach who works as head coach of Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Afshin Ghotbi was born in Tehran. He is the son ...

(born 1964), Iranian football coach * Afshin Habibzadeh, Iranian workers' rights activist and reformist politician *

Afshin Hajipour Afshin Hajipour (17 December 1975) is a retired Iranian football midfielder who played for Foolad Ahwaz, Esteghlal Tehran Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), comm ...

(born 1975), Iranian footballer *

Afshin Kamaei Afshin Kamaie (born September 16, 1974) is a retired Iranian footballer. Club career Club career statistics * Assist Goals References 1974 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players Persian Gulf P ...

(born 1974), Iranian footballer * Afshin Kazemi (born 1986), Iranian futsal player *

Afshin Moghaddam Afshin Moghaddam ( fa, افشین مقدم, 30 September 1945 – 23 July 1976), born Hossein Ahanian Moghaddam, was an Iranian singer. He was best known for his song "Zemestoun (''Winter'')", which came 79th in Manoto 1's "100 Greatest Iranian ...

(1945–1976), Iranian singer *

Afshin Mohebbi Afshin Mohebbi is an Iranian-born United States businessman, best known as the former president and Chief Operating Officer of Qwest Communications International. Education and background A US citizen, Mohebbi was born in Iran and raised in Ca ...

, Iranian-born United States businessman *

Afshin Molavi Afshin Molavi ( fa, افشین مولوی) is an Iranian-American author and expert on global geo-political risk and geo-economics, particularly the Middle East and Asia. He is co-director of the Emerge85 Lab, a joint research initiative between ...

, Iranian-American author and expert on global geo-political risk and geo-economics, particularly the Middle East and Asia *

Afshin Naghouni Afshin Naghouni is an Iranian-British visual artist, known for his controversial, larger-than-life paintings. From a critique about Naghouni’s paintings around the turn of the century: ''he works in an expressive and cubist style that explores ...

(born 1969), Iranian-born British visual artist *

Afshin Nazemi Afshin Nazemi ( fa, افشین ناظمی; born 20 February 1971 in Sowme'eh Sara, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and the retired player who is currently manager of Gilanmehr Fouman. Playing career He began his career as a football player i ...

(born 1971), Iranian football player and coach *

Afshin Peyrovani Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyrovani ( fa, افشين پیروانی, born 6 February 1970 in Shiraz, Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and Amir Hossein Peyrovani. He is a ...

(born 1970), Iranian footballer and a football coach * Afshin Norouzi (born 1985), Iranian table tennis player *

Afshin Parsaeian Rad Afshin Parsaeian Rad (born 1 February 1980) is an Iranian former footballer who previously plays for Persitara North Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League Liga 1 ( en, League 1), also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons with Bank Rakya ...

(born 1980), Iranian footballer *

Afshin Rattansi Afshin Rattansi (born 1968) is a British broadcaster, journalist and author who presents ''Going Underground'' broadcast around the world except in the UK and EU, on television stations including the RT network, formerly known as Russia Today. ...

(born 1968), British broadcaster, journalist and author *

Afshin Sadeghi Afshin Sadeghi ( fa, افشین صادقی, born 25 March 1993) is an Iranian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt play ...

(born 1993), Iranian handball player *

Afshin Zinouri Afshin Zinouri ( fa, افشين زی‌نوری; born April 23, 1976) is an Iranian voice actor who is known for Persian voice-dubbing foreign films and TV programs. He was born in Tehran. He is known for dubbing over Elijah Wood's role as Fro ...

(born 1976), Iranian voice actor who is known for Persian voice-dubbing foreign films and TV programs ;Surname * Arash Afshin (born 1989), Iranian footballer *

Nazanin Afshin-Jam Nazanin Afshin-Jam ( fa, نازنین افشین جم, ''Nāzanin Afŝin Jam'', born April 11, 1979) is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author and public speaker. She is a former Miss World Canada. She is also president and co-founder o ...

(born 1979), Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author

Places

Afşin Afşin is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Afşin-Elbistan power stations Two coal fired power stations are operational and are said to be damaging health via air pollution. See also * ...

, a town in the Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey

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