After semi-independent Local governments come to power in South coast of Caspian Sea,
Northern states of Iran became the scene of political dispute and conflict between local
and governors of Abbasid and Umayyad. Providing political security of the region and
establishing suitable condition for economic development was led to construct the multipurpose garrisons in geographical spread of Tabaristan. The garrisons which are known
as Maslaheh, Sakhloo and Zinestan in historical and geographical texts, were
constructed in Tabaristan by Abul-Abbas Toussi- governor of Tabaristan- in Abbasid’
Caliphate. Their controlled geographical territory started in three area of plain, forest
and mountain in Tamisheh which was located in the Eastern borderline of Tabaristan
and ended to Chaloos in the West of this state. A number ofin garrisons Tabaristan are
varying of 31,45, and 50 in local histories as well as geographical texts and 31 of them
are identified. In this article attempted that by the means of historical and geographical
sources has recognized the reasons of distribution as well as multidimensional functions
of garrisons.
Source: Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture
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