‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎117] (170/388)

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Dara, the son of Darab; and the empire declined until the time
of Ardeshir. After him there were kings, such as Shapour, and
Baharam, and Kobad, and Firouz, and Hormuz^, and others ;
most of whom were of Pars, or of Arabia: their dominion ex
tended to the borders of Roum. But when an Arabian
race concjuered the ^\ r hole w^orld, l J ars became as a considerable
province to them, and the seat of empire was removed to Irak.
The kings of Pars have been highly celebrated; their history is
so well known, that it were unnecessary to say more of it in this
place.
Since the introduction of the true faith (Islam), there have
been many illustrious men from this province, (Pars.) One of
these was Hormuz, a Guebre, who, in the time of Omar
ebn Alkhitab, may God reward him ! was taken by Abdallah ben
Omar, and put to death.
Selmctn Farsi (Selman the Persian) also was
one of those illustrious men: his piety is celebrated throughout
^the world: he sought the truth of religion in all quarters, until
he found it at Medina, with the prophet, the peace and blessing
of God be on him! in consequence of which, Selman became a
true believer f..
* See the series of all these kings in the " Epitome of the Ancient History of Persia..
t- Vide D H errelot Bibl. Orient. Art. Selman*