Pechina, called Bajjāna in Arabic, was the centre of a Yemeni colony during the period of the Umayyad caliphate in Spain. Founded before 886, the self-governing colony was known as the ursh al-Yaman. In 922 it was incorporated into the caliphate.
Pechina, also known as Bajjāna, was a self-governing Yemeni colony situated in Spain during the Umayyad Caliphate. It existed before 886 and was called the ursh al-Yaman. In 922, it became part of the caliphate.