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 | | Its trade, principally in the le~,nds of Armenians, is still important, but is chiefly a transit in ide between Russia and Persia by way of Astara, a port on m~ e Caspian 30 m. |
 | | It is surrounded by a an inous mud wall flanked by towers; a quarter of a mile east of Ci stands a mud fort, 180 yds. |
 | | Since the beginning of 16th century, when Persia fell under the sway of the Safavis, place has been much frequented by pilgrims who come to It their devotions at the shrine of Shaikh Safi. |
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