The fortified town that the Sistan chronicles name as the maliks' stronghold and refuge beside Zaranj.
Its site has not been securely identified in what was consulted, so it is given here without a map point; it lay in the delta country of Sistan.
Who holds it
- Name
- Taj al-Din Harb ibn Muhammad
- Title
- Fortress of the malik of Nimruz
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
Malik Taj al-Din Harb.
How things stand that morning
Held by the malik.
Communities
Sistanis.
Walls and castle
A fortress.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Named in the Sistan histories; location not pinned.
Primary sources for Sistan
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Nasirid Generations: a General History of the Muslim Dynasties, Minhaj-i Siraj Juzjani (1259 to 1260, at Delhi). The Ghurid court's own history, by a man born in 1193 whose family served the sultans of Ghur and Ghazna. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.