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(13) The origin of alphabets and the languages of the world. (2257 words) |
 | During the Christian era the language was further modified and standardized, and, around 7th century AD, proper vowels (as dot and dash) were added to it. |
 | As a spoken language Hebrew declined from the 9th century until the 18th century. |
 | From the remaining fragments and from the royal favor between 531 and 578 AD it was reconstructed, expanded and redesigned in the form of a proper book in the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) language in Aramaic script. |
| History - Azerbaijan - Asia (231 words) |
 | From the 4th century bc until the 9th century ad the state of Caucasian Albania (Aghvan) existed in eastern Transcaucasia. |
 | A much-disputed area, eastern Transcaucasia was conquered in the late 7th century ad by Arabs, and Islam predominated thereafter. |
 | In the 16th century Azerbaijan again came under the control of Iran (formerly known as Persia), which was ruled by the Safavid dynasty, and the Shia doctrine of Islam was established as the official religion. |