Starting during the Muslim period, Kunjah was considered a strategically important town.
The area of the domus was also used as a burial ground during the Muslim period.
Nonetheless the first concrete historical references appear during the Muslim period.
(Tekari used to be a popular place name during the Muslim period).
It embraces the Hindu and Muslim periods, and is still a work of high authority.
Its origin lay in the Muslim period between the 8th and 14th century.
Then there is the monthlong Muslim holy period of Ramadan.
During the Muslim period, it was one of the castles used to watch the frontier with the Christian territories.
During the Muslim period the site was not forsaken looking for a new place as was their tradition.
The "castle of Istakhr" played a conspicuous part several times during the Muslim period as a strong fortress.