Bahramian, Ali; Sajjadi, Sadeq; Bernjian, Farhoud (2008). «Abū Muslim al-Khurāsānī». In Madelung, Wilferd; Daftary, Farhad (eds.). Encyclopaedia Islamica. Brill Online. doi:10.1163/1875-9831_isla_COM_0113. «Abū Muslim al-Khurāsānī was a famous Persian dāʿī (missionary) and commander (ca. 100–137/ca. 718–754).»
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Encyclopedia.com "c.728–755, Persian leader of the Abbasid revolution."