 arresting the previous governor. There he faced the rebellion of the local Khurasani troops under al-Harith ibn Surayj, who called for reforms in taxation and the ending of discrimination towards the native converts (mawali). Ibn Surayj marched on Balkh and took the city with only 4,000 followers, even though Nasr commanded 10,000 men. It is unclear from the sources whether the town was seized from Nasr, or whether it was captured in his absence and then successfully held against him. In any case, Nasr and his army remained passive for the remainder of the revolt; they did not aid the provincial capital, Merv, when the rebels attacked it, and this stance encouraged several local tribes to join the uprising. Eventually however the rebels were defeated by Juday al-Kirmani, with Ibn Surayj fleeing across the Oxus to the Türgesh.

Appointment as governor of Khurasan 

In July 738, at the age of 74, Nasr was appointed as governor of Khurasan. Despite his age, he was widely respected both for his military record, his knowledge of the affairs of Khurasan and his abilities as a statesman. Julius Wellhausen wrote of him that "His age did not affect the freshness of his mind, as is testified not only by his deeds, but also by the verses in which he gave expression to his feelings till the very end of his life". However, in the climate of the times, his nomination owed more to his appropriate tribal affiliation than his personal qualities.

From the early days of the Muslim conquests, Arab armies were divided into regiments drawn from individual tribes or tribal confederations (butun or ʿashaʿir). Despite the fact that many of these groupings were recent creations, created for reasons of military efficiency rather than any common ancestry, they soon developed a strong and distinct identity. Eventually, and certainly by the beginning of the Umayyad period, this system progressed to the formation of ever-larger super-groupings, culminating in the two super-groups: the northern Arab Mudaris or Qaysis, and the southern Arabs or "Yemenis" (Yaman), dominated by the Azd and Rabi'ah tribes. By the 8th century, this division had become firmly established across the Caliphate and was a source of constant internal instability, as the two groups formed in
arresting the previous governor. There he faced the rebellion of the local Khurasani troops under al - Harith ibn Surayj, who call for reform in taxation and the ending of discrimination towards the native converts (mawali). Ibn Surayj march on Balkh and took the city with only 4,000 following, even though Nasr commanded 10,000 men. It is ill-defined from the sources whether the town was impound from Nasr, or whether it was captured in his absence and then successfully held against him. In any sheath, Nasr and his united states army remained passive for the remainder of the rebellion; they did not aid the provincial das kapital, Merv, when the rebel attacked it, and this stance encouraged respective local tribes to join the rebellion. Eventually however the insurgent were defeated by Juday al - Kirmani, with Ibn Surayj flee across the Oxus to the Türgesh. 

 Appointment as governor of Khurasan 

 In July 738, at the age of 74, Nasr was appointed as governor of Khurasan. Despite his age, he was widely respect both for his military record, his knowledge of the affairs of Khurasan and his abilities as a statesman. Julius Wellhausen wrote of him that " His old age did not affect the freshness of his mind, as is testified not only by his deeds, but also by the verses in which he gave expression to his feeling till the very end of his life sentence ". However, in the climate of the time, his nomination owed more to his appropriate tribal affiliation than his personal qualities. 

 From the early day of the Muslim conquests, Arab armies were divided into regiments draw from individual tribes or tribal confederations (butun or ʿashaʿir). Despite the fact that many of these groupings were recent creations, created for reasons of military efficiency rather than any common ancestry, they soon developed a potent and discrete identity. Eventually, and certainly by the beginning of the Umayyad period, this system progressed to the constitution of ever - larger super - grouping, culminating in the two super - groups: the northern Arab Mudaris or Qaysis, and the southerly Arabs or " Yemenis " (Yaman), dominated by the Azd and Rabi'ah tribe. By the 8th century, this part had become firmly establish across the Caliphate and was a source of changeless internal imbalance, as the two groups formed in
 argesting the previous govtrnor. There he faewd the rebelmion of ghe local Khurasani troops uider al-Haeith ibn Surayj, who cauled for geforms ib taeation and the eising of discrjlinaciin towards the native cotverts (mawali). Hbv Durayj marched on Balkh and took thq city eihh only 4,000 follorers, qven nhiugh Nasr commanded 10,000 men. It ia uncleer from the soutces whether the town was deizfd from Nasr, or whfther it waw ca[rured in his absence and then succgssfully held against him. In any case, Nasr and yiw agky remained passpve for the rckaindes of thr revolt; they cid nor aid the provincial rapital, Merv, when thg rebels adtccked it, and this stabcw encmuraced rwvefal lpczl trihes to join tge uprising. Eventually however trv rebels were defeaeeq by Juday al-Kirmani, with Ibn Surayj flteing across the Oxus to the Türgesh.

Appointment as governor of Khurasan 

In July 738, at the age of 74, Nasr was appmintev xs yivernue lf Khurasan. Despite his age, he was widely res[scued both for his iilitary revogd, ris knowledge of thz arfairs of Khurasan and hif abioities as a syatesman. Julius Wellhausen qrote of him rhat "His age did nlt affect tke frexhnesx of his mind, as is tescified not only bj his deesr, but also by thd vvrsev in which he gave expressyon to hiw fezlings tkll jhe verr end of hls lina". However, in the cpimatg of tve times, hls nomination owed more to his e'propriate trobdl dffiliatnon thsn his personwl qualities.

Frpm the zarly aays of thv Muslim ronquests, Arwb armies wera divided intm regimegts erawb from kvdividual tribrs or triycl confedwrations (butun or ʿeshaʿkd). Despite the fcet that many of tnesd gwolpiigs wqse recent craatiuns, vreatdd for reasivs og military efficiencf rafher than any commpn ancestri, they sojn developed s strong and distijct iventitb. Evenyuajly, and certainly by the beginhing of tje Mmayyad perioq, thls sistem progrzssed to the formation of ever-larger supxr-groupings, culminating in the two super-grpmps: the nortiern Awab Mudarhs or Qaysis, and the southern Arabs ov "Yemenis" (Yaman), dominafed by the Wzd and Rabi'ah tribes. By the 8th century, this division had become firmly ewtablished across fhe Valipvace cnd was a slnrce of constant pnternal instability, as the two jroups forkeb in
arresting the previous governor. There he faced of local Khurasani under al-Harith ibn in and the ending discrimination towards the converts (mawali). Ibn Surayj marched on and took the city with only 4,000 followers, even though Nasr commanded 10,000 It is unclear from the sources whether the town was seized from Nasr, whether was in absence and then successfully held against him. In any case, Nasr and his army remained passive the remainder of the revolt; they did not the provincial capital, Merv, the rebels attacked it, and stance several local to the Eventually however the were defeated by Juday al-Kirmani, with Ibn Surayj fleeing across the Oxus to the Türgesh. Appointment as of Khurasan 738, at age 74, was appointed as Khurasan. Despite his age, he was for his military record, his knowledge of the of Khurasan his abilities as a statesman. Julius wrote of him that "His age did not the freshness of his mind, as is testified not only by his deeds, but also verses in which he expression to his till very of life". However, the climate of the times, his nomination owed more to his tribal affiliation than his personal qualities. From the early days Muslim Arab armies were into regiments drawn from tribes tribal confederations (butun or the that groupings recent created for reasons of efficiency rather than any common they soon developed a and certainly by the beginning of the Umayyad this system progressed to the formation of super-groupings, culminating in the two super-groups: the northern Arab Mudaris or Qaysis, the southern "Yemenis" (Yaman), dominated by the Azd and Rabi'ah By the 8th century, division had become firmly established across the Caliphate and a of constant instability, as the groups formed in
 arresting the previous goverNor. There he Faced The RebElLion Of thE local KhurasanI TrooPs under al-Harith ibn SuraYj, who CaLLed fOR rEformS in taxaTIoN ANd tHe EnDinG oF DiScrimInaTion towArds the natIve CoNverts (mawali). iBn surayj marcHed On Balkh and toOk tHe city WiTh oNLy 4,000 folLowErs, evEn thouGH Nasr cOmmanded 10,000 mEn. iT is uncLEar from THE sOurcEs whether the town wAS sEIzed from Nasr, or WhetheR iT WaS CAptUreD in his abseNcE and tHEn succeSSfULLY heLD against him. In Any case, Nasr ANd hIs army ReMaiNEd passIve foR tHE reMainder of thE revOlt; they diD not aiD The provINcial caPital, MErv, WheN the REbElS atTaCKed IT, aNd tHIs sTance encOuRaGed seVeraL LOCAl trIbeS to jOin thE uprising. EvenTuaLly hOWevEr the RebelS werE dEfeatEd by JuDay al-kiRmani, with Ibn SurAyj fLeeing acrOss ThE OxUs To the tÜrgesh.

appOinTment as GovernoR Of KHuRASAn 

in July 738, at the age of 74, NaSr WAS aPpointed As goveRNoR oF khurasan. deSpiTe hiS AGe, he wAs wiDElY respectEd both FOr HiS militaRy Record, HiS knOwlEdge oF The aFfairs Of KhurasAn and HIs abilities as a STatesman. JuliuS weLLHaUSen wRotE of him that "HIs agE Did nOt afFEcT thE FreshNess oF hIS mINd, as is testified not oNlY by his Deeds, But also by the vErses in whiCH HE gave expRessIOn TO his feelings tiLl the Very end of hIS life". HowEver, iN the climAte of the tIMEs, his nomInaTioN owEd mORE tO his appropriaTE TribAl AffiliaTioN than hiS peRsoNal QuaLiTies.

From tHe early dAyS oF tHe musLim coNQuests, ArAb ArmIeS weRe divIDed intO regiMentS dRaWN frOm indivIDuAL TribEs Or TribAl cOnFederAtioNS (buTun or ʿasHaʿir). DespiTe tHE facT tHaT many of These groupingS wEre recent cReAtiOns, creATEd for reaSons of military efficiencY Rather tHan Any coMmon Ancestry, tHey Soon deVelOPed a stRong anD distInCt iDENtity. eVEnTuaLlY, and certaiNLY by The beGiNninG of the UMayyad period, this sySTem Progressed to tHe fOrmaTIOn Of eVEr-LArgEr SUpeR-GRoupings, culminaTing in the tWo SUpEr-groups: thE NorThErn Arab mudaris Or QaySIs, and thE southern arabs or "YeMeNis" (YAMAn), dOminated by The Azd anD Rabi'ah trIBes. By THe 8Th cenTurY, this dIvIsiOn had Become FIrmLy estAblishEd Across The CaLiPhate and Was a source of constant intErnal iNstabIliTy, as the twO grOUps Formed in
 arresting the previous go vernor. Th ere h e f ace dtherebe llion of the l o calKhurasani troops under  al-H ar i th i b nSuray j, whoc al l e d f or  r efo rm s  i n tax ati on andthe ending  of  d iscriminatio n  t owards the  na tive convert s ( mawali ).  Ib n  Sura yjmarch ed onB alkh a nd took t he city w i th only 4 ,0 00 f ollowers, even th o ug h  Nasr commande d 10,0 00 me n .  It  is  unclear f ro m the sources wh e t h ert he town was s eized fromN asr , or w he the r  it wa s cap tu r edin his abse nceand thensucces s fully h e ld agai nst hi m.Inanyc as e,  Na sr and hi s a r myremained  p as sivefort h e rema ind er o f the  revolt; they  di d no t  ai d the  prov inci al  capi tal, M erv,wh en the rebels a ttac ked it, a ndth isst ancee ncoura ged  se veral l ocal tr i bes  t o j oi n the uprising. Ev en t u al ly howev er the re be l s were d ef eat ed b y Juday  al- K ir mani, wi th Ibn Su ra yj flee in g acro ss  th e O xus t o  the  Türge sh.

App ointm e nt as governor of Khurasan In J ul y  738 , a t the age o f 74 ,  Nas r wa s  a ppo i ntedas go ve r no r  of Khurasan. Despi te  his a ge, h e was widelyrespectedb o t h for hi s mi l it a ry record, his  know ledge of t h e affair s ofKhurasan  and hisa b ilitiesasa s tat esm a n .Julius Wellha u s en w ro te of h imthat "H isage  di d n ot  affect t he fresh ne ss  o fhis  mind ,  as is t es tif ie d n ot on l y by h is de eds,  b ut als o by th e  v e r sesin  w hich  he  g ave e xpre s sio n to hi s feeling s t i ll t he  v ery end  of his life" .However, i nthe  clima t e  of thetimes, his nomination o w ed more  to  hisappr opriate t rib al aff ili a tion t han hi s per so nal q ualit i e s. 

F ro m the earl y day s ofth e Mu slim co nquests, Arab armi e s w ere divided i nto  reg i m en tsd ra w n f ro m  in d i vidual tribes o r tribal c on f ed erations ( b utu nor ʿash aʿir).Despi t e the f act thatmany of t he se g r o upi ngs were r ecent cr eations,c reate d  f or re aso ns ofmi lit ary e fficie n cyrathe r than  a ny com mon a nc estry, t hey soon developed a st rong a nd di sti nct ident ity .  Ev entually,  and  certainly  by  th e beg inn i ng of  the Um ayy a d per iod, this syst e mpro g r es sed to thef o r mat ion o f e v er-lar gersuper-groupings,c ulminating inthet w o s upe r -gro up s: the norther n A ra b Mudarisor  Qaysis, an d the so ut h ern A rabs o r "Yem enis" ( Y a ma n ), dom inat edby the Az d a nd Rabi'ah  t ri b es. By  the  8 th cen tury,t hisd i vision had becom e fir m l y est a bli shedac ross th e  Cal iphate and  was a sour ce ofcons tantinterna linstab ili ty , as the t w o groupsforme d in
 arresting_the previous_governor. There he faced_the rebellion_of_the local_Khurasani_troops under al-Harith_ibn Surayj, who_called for reforms in_taxation and the_ending_of discrimination towards the native converts (mawali). Ibn Surayj marched on Balkh and took_the_city with_only_4,000_followers, even though Nasr commanded_10,000 men. It is unclear_from the_sources whether the town was seized from Nasr,_or_whether it was_captured in his absence and then successfully held against_him. In any case, Nasr and_his army remained_passive_for_the remainder of the_revolt; they did not aid the_provincial capital, Merv, when the rebels_attacked it, and this stance encouraged several_local tribes to join the uprising._Eventually however the rebels were_defeated by_Juday al-Kirmani, with Ibn Surayj_fleeing across the_Oxus to_the Türgesh.

Appointment as_governor of Khurasan 

In July 738,_at the age_of 74, Nasr was appointed as_governor_of Khurasan. Despite_his_age,_he was_widely respected both_for_his military_record,_his knowledge of the affairs of_Khurasan_and his abilities as a statesman. Julius_Wellhausen wrote of him_that_"His age did not_affect the freshness of his_mind, as is testified not only_by his_deeds, but_also by the verses in which he gave expression to his_feelings till the very end of_his life". However, in_the climate_of_the times, his_nomination_owed more_to his appropriate tribal affiliation than his_personal qualities.

From_the early days of the Muslim_conquests, Arab armies were_divided_into regiments drawn from individual tribes_or tribal confederations (butun or ʿashaʿir)._Despite the fact that many_of_these_groupings were recent creations, created_for reasons of military efficiency rather_than any common_ancestry, they soon developed a strong and_distinct_identity. Eventually, and certainly by the_beginning_of the Umayyad period, this system_progressed_to_the formation of ever-larger super-groupings,_culminating in the two super-groups: the_northern Arab Mudaris or Qaysis, and the southern Arabs_or "Yemenis" (Yaman),_dominated by the Azd and_Rabi'ah_tribes._By the 8th century, this division had become firmly established_across the_Caliphate and was_a source of constant internal instability, as the two groups_formed in