Military fortresses, Islamization of existing cities, and the capital or the administration centers built by Caliph are the three important sources of Islamic cities in the Middle East .

• 伊斯兰城市文明的诞生是伊斯兰教的基本需要。军事要塞、已存城市的伊斯兰化、哈里发及随后统治者建立首都与行政中心是中东伊斯兰城市的三个重要来源。