In 654, Derbent was captured by the Arabs, who called it the Gate of Gates ("Bab al-Abwab"), following their invasion of Persia, who transformed it into an important administrative center and introduced Islam to the area.
They transformed it into an important administrative center and introduced Islam to the area. In 654, Derbent was captured by the Arabs, who called it the Gate of Gates ("Bab al-Abwab"), following their invasion of Persia.
In 654, Derbent was captured by the Arabs, who called it the Gate of Gates ("Bab al-Abwab"), following their invasion of Persia. They transformed it into an important administrative center and introduced Islam to the area.
In 654, Derbent was captured by the Arabs, who called it the Gate of Gates ("Bab al-Abwab"), following their invasion of Persia. They transformed it into an important administrative center and introduced Islam to the area.