Somoni
Somoni is a name most prominently associated with Ismail Samani, a 9th–10th century ruler of the Samanid Empire in Central Asia. Also known as Ismail ibn Ahmad, he established the Samanid state in Transoxiana and Bukhara and is regarded as a key figure in Tajik national history. In Tajik usage, his name is commonly rendered as Ismoil Somoni. He reigned in the late 9th and early 10th centuries and died in 907 CE. His era is noted for promoting Persian language and culture within the Islamic world, contributing to a cultural and administrative revival in the region.
The name Somoni has endured beyond antiquity and is used for the modern currency of Tajikistan. The
A prominent monument associated with the name is the Ismoil Somoni Monument in Dushanbe, a large statue