Where is Sheila's country?

Sheila is located on Lake Najaf, about 3 miles south of Kufa in present-day Iraq. The Arabic transliteration of "alHirah" comes from the word "Harta" of Allah, which means "camp" and "shack". This is probably the reason why the Lemi people who migrated here from Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula set up tents and settled down here according to the traditional lifestyle of Arab tribes, forming shanty towns. At present, when the Lehmi people arrived in Sheila is still inconclusive. Most people think it was around the 3rd century AD. Sheila later developed into a Lemi city and was designated as the capital of Sheila after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Because Sheila is located on the bank of Najaf Lake, adjacent to the Euphrates River, it has a humid climate, fresh air, lush trees all year round, and splendid flowers and plants. In ancient times, it was considered as the leading leisure resort in the Arabian Peninsula. Although folk proverbs such as "staying overnight in Xila is better than taking medicine for a year" and "staying in Xila can cure all diseases" are exaggerated, they also vividly describe the natural conditions of Sheila. Especially after Sheila was designated as the capital of Sheila, it developed rapidly and soon became an important political, economic and cultural center in West Asia. Many literati came here, so Sheila was often mentioned in ancient Arabic literature. For example, in the poems of obscurantism and early Islam, many famous poets mentioned its name.

After the establishment of Sheila, the Lemi people were attached to the Persian Empire, because Sheila's geographical position was close to Persia, and Persia's own development history and political and military strength were very strong. At that time, the Persian Empire was in the period of the powerful Sassanian Dynasty. At that time, the only strong player it faced was the Western Eastern Roman Empire-Byzantium. It was also at this time that the Arab Lemi appeared in Sheila and gradually prospered. In order to consolidate the political power, achieve a stable and unified situation in the near future, effectively resist the Byzantine military invasion, and at the same time, taking into account the needs of western national defense, especially the security of the imperial capital Taixi Peak, Sassanian Dynasty believed that it was a timely policy to use Sheila for our own use. And Sheila also wants the protection of a powerful country. So the Persians adopted the policy of buying, netting and raising Sheila. Persia promised to protect Sheila and allowed her not to pay tribute tax, while Sheila exchanged loyalty to Persia in the future confrontation between Persia and Byzantium. Sheila was willing to surrender to Persia, and she became an outpost to defend the western border of Persia against Byzantium. So the relationship between Persia and Sheila is extraordinary. According to historical records, King Nurman I of Sheila (about 400 ~ 4 18) built luxurious Nag and Sadil palaces in Chival. Chval Nage Palace is located in the depths of date palms along the Euphrates River. In the huge palace, the river is gurgling and the scenery is very beautiful. King Yates de Gore I of Persia (399 ~ 420) admired Sheila's natural environment and gave her a prince. Nurman did not dare to neglect, and turned the Nag Palace in Chival into the residence of the Persian prince. Nurman I was awarded the title of "Master of ChiHouarner's Garden" for building the famous Nechi Palace in Chival. As for Sadil Palace, it is the guest room used by Nurman to entertain foreign envoys.

During the 400 years from the 3rd century to AD 633, when the Muslim general Harriet Benvalit occupied the city of Sheila, at least 20 watches of King Sheila were recorded with confidence. Its first king was named Amur bin Adi; Its last king was named Mendel Bin Nurman Bin. Due to the occupation of Muslim army, the last emperor was in office for only eight months.

Throughout the culture of the kingdom of Sheila, it is deeply influenced by Greek and Roman culture in general. Although it belonged to the Persian Empire politically, it was also infiltrated by Persian culture in culture. Moreover, Persia also experienced the Hellenistic period for hundreds of years after Alexander the Great invaded the country eastward, so Greek and Roman culture was always in an absolute leading position in the whole of West Asia before the 7th century.