Amsar
| Amsar | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Amsar | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′58″N 48°32′11″E / 41.33278°N 48.53639°ECoordinates: 41°19′58″N 48°32′11″E / 41.33278°N 48.53639°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Quba |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,475 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Amsar is the lezgi village and municipality in the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,475.
'Amsar' is also a term describing the 'garrison towns' created under Caliph Omar I during his reign from 634-644 AD.[1] They were used to deter pillaging and looting by locally settling some of the population in the conquered territories. Important Amsar included Basra and Kufa in Iraq.
References
- ↑ Daniel H. Frank; Institute of Jewish Studies (London, England) (1995). The Jews of Medieval Islam: Community, Society, and Identity : Proceedings of an International Conference Held by the Institute of Jewish Studies, University College London, 1992. BRILL. pp. 5–. ISBN 90-04-10404-6.
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