The first Tajik state emerged in 892, providing independence from the
Arab Khalif. The development which began in the Samonid epoch, was
characterized by the restoration and fortification of war-ravaged cities and
greater attention to culture, art and architecture. Samanid state brought
to the world the most famous scientists and philosophers - Abu Ali ibn-Sina
( known in the west as Avicenna), Tajiks also venerate Firdausi, a poet and
composer of the Shah-nameh( Book of Kings), the Persian national epic, and
Omar Khayyam. In 1999 Tajikistan is going to celebrate 1100 anniversary of
the first Tajik State and we invite everyone to participate in this
tremendous event