ḥilyân and Tabâr, all of which are districts. Other places in Arrân were reduced. The Kurds of al-Balâsajân[1] he summoned to Islâm; but they fought against him and were subjugated. Some were made to pay tax and others ṣadaḳah; but the latter were few.
Shamkûr. I was informed by some people from Bardhaʿah that Shamkûr was an ancient city to which Salmân ibn-Rabîʿah sent someone who reduced it. It was well populated and flourishing until it was destroyed by as-Sâwardîyah, who after the departure of Yazîd ibn-Usaid from Armenia came together and became a source of trouble and misfortune. In the year 240, the city was rebuilt by Bugha, the freedman of al-Muʿtaṣim and the governor of Armenia, Adharbaijân and Shimshâṭ. He settled in it people from al-Khazar who, because of their interest in Islâm came, and sought security. He also transplanted merchants to it from Bardhaʿah and called it al-Mutawakkilîyah.
Ḳabalah and other places. Salmân thence advanced to the junction of ar-Rass and al-Kurr behind Bardîj. Crossing al-Kurr he reduced Ḳabalah; and the chief of Shakkan and al-Ḳamîbarân capitulated, agreeing to pay annual tax. In like manner did the people of Khaizân,[2] the king of Sharwân and the other kings of al-Jibâl, the people of Masḳaṭ, ash-Shâbirân and the city of al-Bâb capitulate. The city of al-Bâb was closed after him. Khâḳân with his cavalry met Salmân beyond al-Balanjar river. The latter was killed with 4,000 Moslems who in that critical position were heard shouting "Allah is great!"[3]
