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:Qabala is also an alternative spelling for Kabbalah
Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
 Qabala is a rayon
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

||-||}Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities* ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts...
 of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
. Its administrative center is the historic town of Q?b?l?, which in ancient times was known as the capital of Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania

Caucasian Albania was an ancient kingdom that existed on the territory of present-day Republic of Azerbaijan and southern Dagestan and came under strong Armenian religious and cultural influence....
.

Located here is a Soviet Era (1985) Qabala Radar
Qabala Radar

The Qabala Radar or Qabala Radar Station is a Daryal-type Bistatic radar Phased array early warning radar, built by the Soviet Union in the Qabala district of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1985 located at ....
 — an early warning radar system
Early warning radar

An early warning radar is any radar system used primarily for the long-range detection of its targets, i.e., allowing defences to be alerted as early as possible before the intruder reaches its target, giving the defences the maximum time in-which to operate....
 that is leased by Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
 from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 for est.






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Azerbaijan Qabala
:Qabala is also an alternative spelling for Kabbalah
Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
 Qabala is a rayon
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

||-||}Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities* ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts...
 of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
. Its administrative center is the historic town of Q?b?l?, which in ancient times was known as the capital of Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania

Caucasian Albania was an ancient kingdom that existed on the territory of present-day Republic of Azerbaijan and southern Dagestan and came under strong Armenian religious and cultural influence....
.

Located here is a Soviet Era (1985) Qabala Radar
Qabala Radar

The Qabala Radar or Qabala Radar Station is a Daryal-type Bistatic radar Phased array early warning radar, built by the Soviet Union in the Qabala district of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1985 located at ....
 — an early warning radar system
Early warning radar

An early warning radar is any radar system used primarily for the long-range detection of its targets, i.e., allowing defences to be alerted as early as possible before the intruder reaches its target, giving the defences the maximum time in-which to operate....
 that is leased by Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
 from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 for est. $7.5m annually until 2012.

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was the second President of Russia and is the current Prime Minister of Russia as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus....
 has proposed it as a possible site for the common U.S.-Russian Missile Defense system.

History

Gabala bears the name of the ancient Gabala, a city which was the capital of the ancient state of Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania

Caucasian Albania was an ancient kingdom that existed on the territory of present-day Republic of Azerbaijan and southern Dagestan and came under strong Armenian religious and cultural influence....
. The ruins of the old city are located 20 kilometers to southwest of the present center of the district. The remnants of the large buildings, city gates, tower walls and patters of material culture prove that Gabala was one of the most prominent cities at that time.

Ancient Gabala was created as a city in the late 4th-early 3rd century B.C. and survived up to the mid 18th century A.C. A great many of changes occurred in the life of the city through the period of existence. Due to different historical events the city was damaged more than once.

Though the Roman troops attacked Albania in the 60s B.C they were not able to occupy Gabala. During the Sasani period Gabala was a large trade and handicraft center. The situation remained the same in the times of the Arabian caliphate. Though Gabala experienced decline during the Mongolian invasion in the 13th century, it was restored later. Gabala lost its positions in the mid 18th century and the population gradually left the place.

The small feudal state Gutgashyn sultanate was established on the territory of Gabala in the mid 18th century. It was later included into the Sheki khanate and was ruled by the Sheki naibs appointed by the khans of Sheki.

Following the downfall of the Sheki khanate, Gutgashyn was included into the Sheki province. The Gutgashyn district was created in 1930. The district was renamed Gabala in March 1991.

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Avars

Avars may refer to:* Eurasian Avars, a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 6th Century AD* Uar * Caucasian Avars, a modern people of the Caucasus...
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