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Azerbaijan, which is considered one of the oldest states in history, has an ancient history as well as its cities. Bab al-Abwab is one of the ancient cities of Azerbaijan. Due to its historical and geographical location and economic importance, Bab al-Abwab was one of the most famous cities of the Near and Middle East along with Azerbaijan in the Middle Ages. Among the Arabic-speaking authors of the middle century, al-Balazuri, al-Istakhri, al-Yaqubi, al-Tabari, Asam al-Kufi, Ibn al-Faqih, Ibn Khordadbeh, Ibn Hawqal, al-Muqaddas and others gave detailed information about Bab al-Abwab. It is clear from the information given by Arabic authors that many famous scientists lived in the city. Among them, we can mention Hakim ibn Ibrahim ibn Hakim Darbandi, Hilal ibn Harun ibn Muhammad Darbandi and Abu Bakr Muhammad Darbandi. Also, in the sources, we witness that the nisba of Darbandi writers is also written as “al-Babi”. In Arabic sources, Bab al-Abwab is mentioned as a large, fertile, walled, strategically important city.

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