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What was the script of the diwan (tax registers) of Iraq before Al-Hajjaj changed it to Arabic?

  • Greek

  • Persian

  • Syriac

  • Hebrew

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Before Al-Hajjaj changed it to Arabic, the script of the diwan (tax registers) of Iraq was Persian. The Persian language had been the language of administration in the Sasanian Empire, which ruled Iraq before the Islamic conquest of Iraq. Al-Hajjaj was a powerful governor of Iraq under the Umayyad Caliphate, and he made Arabic the official language of administration in Iraq.
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