| abstract | - A sabban was composed of between three and five drudachs, smaller subdivisions. A sabban was surrounded by a wall that was higher than any drudach walls, being elevated with additional stone to form a rampart. Sabbans contained a minimum of certain structures among their drudachs, because each sabban was intended to function as a self-sustaining unit within the larger town or city.
* At least one of the drudachs must contain a khanduq, in addition to whatever other markets or bazaars existed.
* At least one of the drudachs must contain a public source of drinking water, with sufficient supply for all of the sabban's drudachs.
* At one of the intersections of the sabban walls, there would be a defensive minaret that also served as an amlakkhan or sadiddah, a garrisons for that sabban's complement of amlakkar (police) or sadimmin (soldiers), respectively. This garrison was in addition to the amlakkhan belonging to the individual drudachs.
* At least one of the drudachs must contain the sabbaladah, the sabbalad's villa or residence. This was oven constructed alongside one of the minarets at the intersection of the sabban walls.
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