Sentence examples for garrison cities from inspiring English sources

Muslim rule expanded to Khorāsān, garrison cities were founded at Merv and Sīstān as bases for expeditions into Central Asia and northwestern India, and the invasion of northwestern Africa was begun.

The demand for fortresses and garrison cities throughout his homeland and empire made it necessary for Solomon to embark on a vast building program, and the prosperity of the nation made such a program possible.

These new arrivals did not disperse and settle throughout the country; instead they established two new garrison cities, at Al-Kūfah, near ancient Babylon, and at Al-Baṣrah (Basra) in the south.

Some of these garrison cities appear on Song-period maps as the famous "Cities for Receiving Surrenders".66 Such a frontier was not ultimately mappable using fixed boundary lines.

Punjab Province includes Rawalpindi, a garrison city near the capital, Islamabad.

And in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi, the generals, led by General Kayani, watched and waited.

He spoke after the court's brief hearing in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

The attack took place in Rawalpindi, the garrison city near the capital.

Rawalpindi is a so-called garrison city and popularly regarded as one of the most secure cities in Pakistan.

Mushtaq Awan said the girl left the prison in Rawalpindi, a garrison city near the Pakistani capital, on Saturday afternoon.

The bus was ferrying over two dozen people after work hours through Rawalpindi, the garrison city adjacent to the capital.