ɪɾ ɪz ɐn ˈeɪntʃənt sˈɪɾi wɪð ɐ lˈɔŋ hˈɪstɚɹi, nˈoʊn tə pˈɜːʒənz ænd ˈæɹəbz sˈɪns ðə sˈæsɐnˌɪd, dʒˈæhɪlˌɪjjə ænd ðɪ ˈɜːli ɪslˈɑːmɪk ˈiəɹəz.
It is an ancient city with a long history, known to Persians and Arabs since the Sassanid, Jahiliyyah and the early Islamic eras.