Daylam ( Persian: دیلم), also known in the plural form Daylaman (دیلمان) (and variants such as Dailam, Deylam, and Deilam), was the name of a mountainous region of inland Gilan, Iran. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It was so named for its inhabitants, known as the Daylamites. [6]
The Church of the East established a metropolitan diocese for Daylam and Gilan around 790 under Shubhalishoʿ. [7]
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Daylam ( Persian: دیلم), also known in the plural form Daylaman (دیلمان) (and variants such as Dailam, Deylam, and Deilam), was the name of a mountainous region of inland Gilan, Iran. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It was so named for its inhabitants, known as the Daylamites. [6]
The Church of the East established a metropolitan diocese for Daylam and Gilan around 790 under Shubhalishoʿ. [7]
36°53′20″N 49°54′20″E / 36.8889°N 49.9056°E