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in 637, Yazdegerd left Hulwan for the eastern provinces of his realm, and the town fell into the hands of the pursuing Arabs under Jarir ibn
Abdallah Bajali in 640. In the early 640s, the town was of strategic importance as a frontier post between the Mesopotamian lowlands and the still
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In the early
Islamic period, until the 10th century, the town is described "as a flourishing town in a fertile district producing much fruit" (L. Lockhart). It was situated on the
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340:, and its houses were built of both stone and bricks. Though the climate was hot, dates, pomegranates and figs grew abundantly. According to the 10th-century
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in 1046, while an earthquake in 1049 completed the town's destruction. Although rebuilt, it never recovered its former prosperity, and is now the town of
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The Lands of the
Eastern Caliphate: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia, from the Moslem Conquest to the Time of Timur
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281:(r. 632–651), took refuge in Hulwan for a while during his flight from Ctesiphon. After another heavy defeat at the
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adds that the town was surrounded by a wall with eight gates, and included, alongside a mosque, a
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Around the turn of the 11th century, the town was governed by the semi-independent
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262:(r. 590–628) it was included in the quarter of the West, along with
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488–496, 498–531), but it is far more ancient: it was known since
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Sasanian Empire, the district of Hulwan was called
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1280:
List of cities, towns and villages in
Kermanshah Province
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225:, who founded the town of Celonae or Kelonai (Κέλωναι).
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the town's figs were dried and widely exported, while
323:(r. 661–680) it became the capital of western Jibal (
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332:According to the 10th-century traveller
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1235:Statue of Herakles in Behistun complex
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294:), who were settled there under the
185:, when it lay on the border between
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696:Zarrinkub, Abd al-Husain (1975).
376:. It was taken and burned by the
277:in 636, the last Sasanian ruler,
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336:, the town was half the size of
305:, and was the first town of the
236:("victorious Kavad"). After the
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47:
533:, pp. 62–63, 191, 227–228.
1303:History of Kermanshah province
678:Iraq After the Muslim Conquest
55:
1:
1247:Hunters cave,Behistun_complex
1159:The Stone cave Hossein Kuhkan
141:) was an ancient town on the
270:on the Mesopotamian plain.
675:Morony, Michael G. (2005).
30:For the city in Egypt, see
1334:
1313:Destroyed populated places
213:(Χαλωνῖτις). According to
29:
1250:Jamé Mosque of Kermanshah
771:
238:Muslim conquest of Persia
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42:
820:Eslamabad-e Gharb County
585:Busse, Heribert (1975).
165:, considered the town a
1217:Tagh e gara,Patagh pass
1065:Salas-e Babajani County
587:"Iran under the Būyids"
1196:dakhmeh(Darbad,Sahneh)
1179:Sorkh Deh chamber tomb
589:. In R.N. Frye (ed.).
457:. London: John Murray.
258:) of the North, under
1308:Former cities in Iran
1264:Anubanini rock relief
1227:Khaja Barookh's House
1210:Tekyeh Moaven al-molk
1088:Sarpol-e Zahab County
681:. Gorgias Press LLC.
652:Lockhart, L. (1986).
359:metropolitan province
244:and became known as:
169:foundation dating to
113:34.46500°N 45.85500°E
1239:Emad al doleh Mosque
1174:Essaqwand Rock Tombs
1144:Behistun Inscription
996:Qasr-e Shirin County
843:Gilan-e Gharb County
357:The town was also a
286:Sasanian-controlled
750:Kermanshah Province
572:, pp. 297–298.
509:, pp. 192–193.
447:, ed. (1854–1857).
413:, pp. 571–572.
275:Battle of Qadisiyya
109: /
86:Kermanshah Province
39:
1243:Tekyeh Biglarbeygi
363:Church of the East
197:, it was known as
118:34.46500; 45.85500
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1223:Ghoori Ghale Cave
1154:Temple of Anahita
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925:Kermanshah County
828:Eslamabad-e Gharb
485:, pp. 12–13.
240:, the words were
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16:(Redirected from
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18:Hulwan, Iran
546:Morony 2005
507:Morony 2005
471:Morony 2005
354:synagogue.
326:Mah al-Kufa
264:Mesopotamia
246:Shadh Firuz
234:Peroz Kavad
145:in western
116: /
92:Coordinates
1297:Categories
1254:Godin Tepe
1200:Ghar Parau
1184:Malek Tomb
1169:Ganj Dareh
1055:Mian Rahan
933:Kermanshah
765:Kermanshah
688:1593333153
570:Busse 1975
423:Huart 2013
388:References
334:Ibn Hawqal
321:Mu'awiya I
298:caliphs.
273:After the
260:Khosrau II
242:Arabicized
230:Shad Peroz
211:Chalonitis
104:45°51′18″E
101:34°27′54″N
1073:Tazehabad
981:Nowdeshah
611:(2013) .
319:). Under
268:Ctesiphon
195:Seleucids
193:. To the
187:Babylonia
181:times as
163:al-Tabari
1027:Ravansar
976:Bayangan
971:Banevreh
915:Kangavar
897:Javanrud
810:Gahvareh
784:Counties
654:"Ḥulwān"
633:(1905).
374:Kakuyids
296:Rashidun
183:Khalmanu
179:Assyrian
171:Kavadh I
167:Sasanian
72:Location
1164:Dinavar
1078:Ezgeleh
943:Kuzaran
938:Halashi
879:Bisotun
856:Sarmast
758:Capital
645:1044046
579:Sources
449:"Chala"
370:Annazid
361:of the
338:Dinavar
311:Baghdad
219:Boeotia
175:reigned
157:History
135:Persian
1194:Median
1189:Hulwan
1132:Sights
1114:Sonqor
1050:Sahneh
986:Nowsud
874:Harsin
833:Homeyl
788:cities
752:, Iran
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292:Khamra
223:Xerxes
131:Hulwan
82:Region
38:Hulwan
32:Helwan
1119:Satar
1032:Shaho
1009:Sumar
966:Paveh
948:Robat
316:Sawad
307:Jibal
203:Greek
199:Chala
191:Media
139:حلوان
786:and
706:ISBN
683:ISBN
662:ISBN
641:OCLC
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248:and
207:Χάλα
189:and
147:Iran
76:Iran
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