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The city's name is likely a composite, as is its overall aesthetic, which combines features of Indian and Middle Eastern cities in general. The sultan's palace even resembles the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. Agra, India, has a neighboring town called Bah, which may be the source of the second word in the Disney city's name. However, a more likely origin for the second word is the name of the locality, Arabah. Arabah, also known as Araba or Arava, is a geographic region in the Negev Desert, south of the Dead Sea basin, which partially forms the border between Israel to the west and Jordan to the east, and is mentioned in the Old Testament. In ancient times, until approximately the early 20th century, the Arava occupied almost the entire area now known as the Jordan Rift Valley, which stretches north to south between the southern end of the Sea of ​​Galilee and the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea coast in the area of ​​Aqaba and Eilat. This area included the Jordan River Valley between the Sea of ​​Galilee and the Dead Sea, the Dead Sea itself, and the area now commonly referred to as the Arava Valley. In modern usage, this term refers only to the southern part. Given that Agrabah is said to be located near the Jordan River, it seems quite plausible that the name Agrabah is a combination of the Indian word "Agra" and the Middle Eastern word "Arabah."

This included the Jordan Valley between the Sea of ​​Galilee and the Dead Sea, the Dead Sea itself, and the area now commonly referred to as the Arava Valley. This term is currently used only in the southern part of the country. Considering that, according to a merchant in the opening minutes of the original film, the land of Agrabah is located near the Jordan River, the idea that the name "Agrabah" is a combination of the Indian "Agra" and the Middle Eastern "Arab" seems quite plausible. Trivia
Agrabah was founded at least as early as the 5th century, as mentioned by the Genie in Disney's Aladdin math quest in the backstory about how the palace's dungeon was built by a man named Yazul Three-Fingered.
The official name of a country ruled by a sultan is a sultanate. Algeria and Morocco were formerly ruled by sultans, and the current Kingdom of Morocco was called a sultanate until 1957. However, historically, sultanates were not located near the Jordan River. Nevertheless, of all the sultanates, it was the former Egyptian sultanates that controlled the lands closest to the river.

Behind the scenes:
Agrabah is based on the classical image of Baghdad. However, in a broader sense, it represents classical Islamic culture, which at that time encompassed the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and part of the Indian subcontinent, including Islamic empires such as the Abbasid Caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire in Persia, and the Mughal Empire in India. The architecture of Agrabah (including the palace and market) is inspired by Middle Eastern architecture, combining elements of Arabic, Persian, and Indo-Islamic architecture. The royal palace and the city's name are directly related to the Indian city of Agra and its Taj Mahal, an example of Indo-Islamic Mughal architecture. The city's appearance was largely inspired by Rasul Azadani, who took numerous photographs of his hometown of Isfahan, Iran, to visualize what Agrabah would look like. As with its aesthetics, the city's name appears to be a composite. The first part likely derives from the Indian city of Agra, but the second part is less clear. It is often believed that the second part derives from the city bordering Agra, known as Bah, but a more likely source is the Middle Eastern land of Arabah. Arabah, also known as Araba or Arava, is a geographic region in the Negev Desert, south of the Dead Sea basin, which forms part of the border between Palestine to the west and Jordan to the east and is mentioned in the Old Testament. In ancient times, until approximately the early 20th century, the word "Arava" referred to almost the entire territory now known as the Jordan Rift Valley, which extends north to south between the southern end of the Sea of ​​Galilee and the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, in the area of ​​Aqaba and Eilat. This included the Jordan Valley between the Sea of ​​Galilee and the Dead Sea, the Dead Sea itself, and the area that is today called the Arava Valley.

Background:
Base:
Agrabah was founded many thousands of years ago by Sheikh Hamed, the ancestor of the royal family, and was located near the Jordan River. The Sultan's Palace was "conceived" by Sheikh Hamed and remained the city's main and most beautiful landmark for centuries.

Reign of Amuk Munrah:
Millennia after the founding of Agrabah, the evil fire demon Amuk Munra besieged the kingdom and seized power, becoming its first and only demonic monarch. He demanded daily tribute and burnings in his honor, torturing the people for his own amusement. Fortunately, his evil reign came to an end when an unknown hero imprisoned him in a temple. Over time, his reign was forgotten.

Sultan of Kilem:
The kingdom enjoyed relative peace for centuries until the rise of Sultan Kilim, Agrabah's most ruthless and cruel dictator, who ruled with an iron fist and conquered numerous territories beyond Agrabah's borders thanks to the power of his invincible enchanted armor. His reign ended only on the day of his death (the details of which are little known), when he placed a curse on his armor, causing anyone who wore it to be possessed by his spirit. This brought an end to Kilim's brutal reign, and the royal family hid his armor and all traces of his brutal history.

A Whole New World: A Tangled History
Agrabah Marketplace
Eastern Market
Eastern streets
Garden Quarter
Tannery Quarter
Old Market
Street Rats Quarter
Sailor's Square
Pigeon Street
Sultan's Palace
The Moon Tower (which houses the palace library)
Public balcony
Disney's Aladdin (novel based on the film)
Agrabah Marketplace
Saji's stall
Girls' School in Agrabah
Dahlia's House
Sultan's Palace
Courtyard
Garden
Great Hall
Jasmine's Room

Desert:
Agrabah Desert: A vast desert area of ​​Agrabah located just outside the city gates.
Abis Mal's Refuge: An abandoned temple that serves as a refuge and home for Abis Mal, Harud Hazi Bin, and their followers.
Amin-Abadwai: A village near the capital of Agrabah that was once overrun with mechanics.
The Cave of Wonders: A large and mysterious tiger-shaped cave located in the middle of the desert, not far from the city walls of Agrabah. The cave contains many treasures and magical items, most notably the Genie's magical lamp and the Flying Carpet.
Forbidden Valley: A dense thicket of deadly vines that once grew outside of Agrabah and was actually a dormant elemental plant. However, it was destroyed by Aladdin and Prince Unkutma.
Shadowed Ruins: The ruins of a long-abandoned city just outside the city walls of Agrabah, once ruled by the greedy Doom.

City:
Agrabah Market: The market where Aladdin and his friend Abu used to forage for food and hide from the guards before they became royals. Now, it's a popular spot for Aladdin, Jasmine, and others to browse.
Aladdin's Shack: A dilapidated shack where Aladdin spent much of his youth with his monkey, Abu. It's located far from the palace, near the city's outer walls, but its elevated position offers a stunning view of the city.
Sinbad Street: A street named after the legendary Sinbad.
The Sultan's Palace: the home of the Sultan and Jasmine. After marrying the princess, Aladdin and his friends took up residence in the palace. The palace is illuminated in the evenings.
Royal Academy for Young Scientists: A small but spacious school where Sharma and Jasmine teach.
Kasbah: the oldest part of the city.
Rocks Nest Row: The main street leading to the Kasbah, named after the Rocks birds.
Kuzia's Refuge: The house of the witch Kuzia, guarded by One-Eye.
Skull and Dagger: A tavern and the main meeting place for all thieves in Agrabah. Exclusive to Thieves Guild members.
Thieves' Quarter: A disadvantaged area of ​​the city where swindlers and criminals gather.
The Skull and Dagger: A tavern and the main meeting place for all thieves in Agrabah. Exclusive to Thieves Guild members.
The Street of the Forty Thieves: the main street of the Thieves Quarter, where many go missing. Named after the Forty Thieves.

Allied Kingdoms: Agrabah maintains friendly diplomatic relations with many kingdoms both within and beyond the Seven Deserts. They have established trade links and supply Agrabah with much of the food and essential goods the kingdom cannot produce on its own.

Animal Kingdom: Aladdin befriends Queen Kimble and they are now on friendly terms.
China: Agrabah maintains friendly relations with China: the Sultan of Agrabah and the Emperor of China are longtime friends, and Agrabah trades with the city of Palin. However, this relationship was nearly jeopardized by Prince Li.
Egypt: Agrabah maintains friendly trade relations with Egypt. It's possible that the Sultan of Agrabah and the Pharaoh of Egypt are friends.
Getzistan: A wealthy gambling capital of the Seven Deserts that has formed a friendly alliance with Agrabah.
Galafem Island: Initially enemies, but now on friendly terms since Queen Gypsodeth and the Sultan started dating.
Odiferous: Agrabah's most trusted foreign ally and political partner. The royal families of both kingdoms are close friends, particularly with Princess Jasmine of Agrabah and Prince Aladdin, who are close friends with Prince Odiferous and Princess Brownhilda. Odiferous primarily supplies Agrabah with incredible quantities of yak cheese, which they happily give away, but Agrabah is reluctant to accept it, as they have an abundance of this foul-smelling dairy product themselves.
Persia: On friendly terms after meeting Scheherazade the Fifth.
Quirkistan: An enchanted kingdom with abundant harvests that became an ally of Agrabah after Jasmine and Aladdin reformed and befriended King Mamoud.
Upanistan: Formed friendly relations with Agrabah after Aladdin befriended Caliph Kapok.

Allied Kingdoms: Agrabah maintains friendly diplomatic relations with many kingdoms both within and beyond the Seven Deserts. They have established trade links and supply Agrabah with much of the food and essential goods the kingdom cannot produce on its own.

Economy: The kingdom's primary exports are jewelry and silk. Despite the kingdom's apparent prosperity, growing water and food is difficult, so the country relies primarily on trade to feed its citizens. Due to the high cost of food and drink, there is a marked cultural and financial disparity within the city. The poor living within the city walls can barely afford to feed themselves, and are called "street rats" by the rest of the city for their resort to theft. As a result, crime is rampant in Agrabah, home to some of the most ruthless bandits and thieves in the desert, including the infamous Thieves' Guild. But with the arrival of the Ethereal, this could change.

Law Enforcement: Agrabah has many strict laws, primarily concerning theft. Due to the city's high crime rate, theft is punished severely to discourage criminals from stealing. Thieves are threatened with amputation or even execution, but this rarely works. The city is protected by the Royal Guard, led by Rasul, who performs a variety of functions: enforcing the law, acting as executioners, escorting the royal family, serving at court, and even acting as the royal army. Thus, the guards act as judge, jury, and executioner. Only the Sultan, his Vizier, and the Princess outrank them in rank, but the Princess cannot overrule an order given by the Vizier or the Sultan to the guards, and the Vizier cannot overrule an order given by the Sultan.

Social Classes: Agrabah is a melting pot of social classes: the wealthy tend to live closer to the Sultan's palace, while the poor live closer to Agrabah's entrance wall. Less affluent Agrabah residents are called "street rats" (the feminine form is "street mice") and are marginalized as a group. The city also has a notorious criminal underworld, with one district known as the "Thieves' Quarter."

Government: For generations, Agrabah's government was a royal sultanate, ruled by a royal family descended from the country's founder, Sheikh Hamed. All rulers were called sultans, and women were called sultanas. The sultan was assisted by a council, which included various diplomats who assisted the ruler in governing the city and establishing diplomatic relations with neighboring and foreign countries. One prominent member of the council was Jafar, who served as the sultan's vizier for several years.

Agrabah is called the "city of mystery and magic," and throughout its existence, it has encountered numerous fantastical creatures. These include sorcerers, witches, genies, sandworms, flying carpets, minotaurs, elementals, efreets, and many others.

Agrabah is one of the most prominent nations of the Seven Deserts, a vast desert realm stretching into Egypt and to the borders of the city of Pei Ling, and quite possibly its largest and most prosperous region, for while Upanistan is considered more peaceful, Hezistan more wealthy, and Quirkistan more abundant, the Ethereals' visit recognized Agrabah as one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world, on par with Atlantis, Babylon, and Pompeii, only truly surpassing them under its future ruler, Jasmine, who realized that Agrabah needed to start caring more about its people.

Agrabah: A glittering and vibrant desert kingdom, one of the greatest kingdoms of the Seven Deserts, ruled by the kindly Sultan Hamed, his daughter Princess Jasmine, and his son-in-law Aladdin. It is the primary setting of the franchise.

Inhabitants: Agrabanians.

Location: Seven Deserts, near the Jordan River.