District of Persia

District of Persia

Many cities in Western Persia (Iran) had Syriac Orthodox dioceses and communities and they were under the jurisdication of the Syriac Orthodox Maphrianate of the East. Below is a partial list of them

• Azerbayjan: a vast territory whose boundaries extended from the Caspian Sea in the east to Lake Van in the west.

• Beth Parsaye 

• Maraga: A most famous town of Azerbayjan, south of Tabriz and east of Lake Urmia. 

• Sistan

• Sus: a town in Khuzistan (Ahwaz); the ancient Susa.

• Tabriz (Tawriz): a very famous town of Azerbayjan.

• Urmia: in north western Persia