- Capital
- Shiraz , (Buyids of Fars , 934–1062) Ray , (Buyids of Jibal , 943–1029) Baghdad , (Buyids of Iraq , 945–1055)
- Common languages
- Arabic (official and court language; lingua franca ) Middle Persian (secondary court language) New Persian (popular, literature) Daylami (ruling dynasty)
- Religion
- Shia Islam (dynasty) , Sunni Islam (majority), Zoroastrianism , Christianity , Judaism
- Government
- Hereditary monarchy
- 934 949
- Imad al-Dawla
- 1048 1062
- Abu Mansur Fulad Sutun
- Historical era
- Middle Ages , Islamic Golden Age , Iranian Intermezzo
- 980 est
- 1,600,000 km (620,000 sq mi)
- Currency
- dirham , dinar