Abruwan

Abruwan was a Sasanian-era village located in the rural district of Dasht-e Barin in the administrative division of Ardashir-Khwarrah, in southwestern Pars. It may be identical with its namesake, the coastal town of Abruwan, which notably suffered from the Arab raids during the early reign of Shapur II (r. 309–370).^[1] Abruwan is notable for being the birthplace of Mihr-Narseh, the minister (wuzurg framadar) of the Sasanian monarchs Yazdegerd I (r. 399–420), Bahram V (r. 420–438), Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457) and Peroz I (r. 457–484).^[2][3] There Mihr-Narseh had several buildings, including fire temples, constructed. One of the fire temples was named Mihr-Narsiyan, and was still kindled by the 11th-century.^[2] He also founded four villages in the neighbourhood of Abruwan, where fire temples were constructed along each palm, olive and cypress garden. These foundations served as the hereditary property of Mihr-Narseh descendants until the 11th-century.^[2]

The location of Abruwan is uncertain, it is presumed to be situated between Firuzabad and Tawwaj.^[4]

References

1. Miri 2012, pp. 46–47.
2. Miri 2012, p. 46.
3. Daryaee 2000.
4. Miri 2012, p. 47.

Sources

• Daryaee, Touraj (2000). "Mehr-Narseh". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
• Miri, Negin (2012). "Sasanian Pars: Historical Geography and Administrative Organization". Sasanika: 1–183.^{[permanent dead link]}