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 a 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
- ↑ The Jews of Medieval Islam: Community, Society and Identity. Edited by Daniel Frank. Section written by Norman Stille. E.J Brille. London. 1995. http://books.google.com/books?id=i-82PgsJJDIC&pg=PA5&dq=Amsar+garrison+towns&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KTZYVKuiIY6ryATYwoCoCA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Amsar%20garrison%20towns&f=false [Page 4]
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