Ayyār

Áyyār, (Persian: عیار‎‎ Ayyâr, pl. Ayyârân, Arabic: عيار‎‎ ʿayyār, pl. ʿayyārūn) refers to a person associated with a class of warriors in Iraq and Iran from the 9th to the 12th centuries. The word literally means vagabond. Ayyars were associated with futuwwa, or medieval Islamic organizations located in cities.

Ayyār

Áyyār, (Persian: عیار‎‎ Ayyâr, pl. Ayyârân, Arabic: عيار‎‎ ʿayyār, pl. ʿayyārūn) refers to a person associated with a class of warriors in Iraq and Iran from the 9th to the 12th centuries. The word literally means vagabond. Ayyars were associated with futuwwa, or medieval Islamic organizations located in cities.