Over the centuries, the city bore multiple assaults by the Ghorids, Genghis Khan, and Tamerlane.Today it is the capital of the Helmand province.

• 几个世纪以来，这个城市承受过古尔王朝、成吉思汗帝国和帖木儿帝国的多重袭击，如今它成为了赫尔曼德省的首府。