Medieval Islamic scholars, relying on ancient sources, claimed that the people of Subar (Subartu or Shupria) and the Armani (Armenians) had shared ancestry. These scholars include the 17th century Ottoman traveller and historian Evliya Çelebi (Derviş Mehmed Zillî) in his most important work "Seyāḥat-nāme"(Book IV, Chapter 41).
Medieval Islamic scholars, based on ancient texts, asserted that the people of Subar (Subartu or Shupria) and Armani (Armenians) had common ancestors. These scholars include 17th-century Ottoman traveler and historian Evliya Çelebi (Derviş Mehmed Zillî), as mentioned in his most significant work "Seyāḥat-nāme" (Book IV, Chapter 41).