sentences:  They defended the area against the invasions of the Amawid and Abbasids and tried to preserve their Zoroastrian religion and culture.The existence of numerous fortresses and military fortifications that date to the 8th–10th centuries vindicate this claim.In addition, Lajim tower with its 10th century brick-face inscription in Pahlavi script demonstrates the attention of the Savâdkuhs to the script, language and customs of their ancestors.