Urmiya
أرمية
An ancient city of Azerbaijan which the Magians claim as their prophet Zarathustra's home; Sadaqa ibn Ali ibn Sadaqa ibn Dinar, the Azd's mawla, fought its people till he entered and mastered it, building palaces with his brothers.
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Urmiya is an ancient city in Azerbaijan. The Magians claim that Zardusht, their companion, was from it, according to al-Baladhuri. Its people fought Sadaqa ibn Ali ibn Sadaqa ibn Dinar, client of the Azd, until he entered it and prevailed over it. He and his brothers built palaces in it. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Urmiya”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/urmiya/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.