 Zita razvino renzvimbo yacho rokuti Lajah rakatanga kunyorwa munguva yeMiddle Ages, uye nzvimbo yacho yakangotaurwa nevanyori venyika vokuArab vakazotevera, zvichiratidza kuti zvimwe yakanga yarambwa zana remakore rechi13 risati rasvika. Pakutanga kwezana remakore rechi13, panguva yaitonga vaAyyubid, Lajat yainzi yaiva nevanhu vakawanda uye misha yakawanda neminda, maererano nenyanzvi yezvenzvimbo yokuSiriya Yaqut al-Hamawi. Maererano nemunyori wenhoroondo H. Gaube, Lajat ingangodaro yakagarwa nevapoteri vaibva kune dzimwe nzvimbo dzeSyria nekuda kwekumanikidzwa kwekupinda kwevaMongol. Kune nzvimbo dzinenge gumi nenhatu muLajat dzine matongo enguva yechiIslam, mazhinji acho anobva muzana ramakore rechi13. 