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, using ancient sources, believed that the people of Subar (Subartu or Shupria) and Armani (Armenians) had ancestral ties. This view is supported by Evliya Çelebi, a 17th-century Ottoman traveler and historian, as discussed in his work "Seyāḥat-nāme," specifically Book IV, Chapter 41.