Historical geography of the province of Khwarazm A study of administrative divisions during the Abbasid era

Abstract

The research deals with the study of the historical geography of the province of Khwarazm and the study of the administrative divisions and the method of division followed by the ruling states in the regions of the East, including Khwarazm, starting from the second Abbasid era (232-334 AH / 847-946 AD) until the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate in 656 AH / 1258 AD, which was changing in Its subordination, as reported by geographers and historians, to Khorasan at one time and to the countries beyond the river at other times, and is independent of them in some cases. algorithm and others administratively…

As for the geographical aspect, the reason for this difference is that Khwarezm was divided into two parts, one part located within the country beyond the river, and the other part located within the province of Khorasan, because the Gihon River passed through its middle. The first was Kath, which was located on the eastern side of the river, and after it was submerged in the river’s water, the second kasbah was established, which is located on the other side of the river, that is, the side of Khorasan, the western side of Khwarazm. / 1097 - 1231 AD) and geographically for the province of Khwarazm.