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The
existence of scientific and cultural centres, such as "Jondi-Shapoor
University" that gathered distinguished medical scientists from
Egypt, Greece, India and Rome treating the patients and teaching the
medical students, shows the importance and prosperity of this region
during the ancient times. Jondi-Shapoor medical school was founded by the order of Shapoor I (241-271 A.D.). It was repaired and restored by Shapoor II (Zol-Aktaf The Possessor of Shoulder blades) and was completed and expanded during the reign of Anushirvan. Many scientists, philosophers and poets have come from Khuzestan territory. To name a few are Abu-Navas Hassan-lbn-Hauni-Khuzestani, one of the dignitaries of Arabic poetry; Abdollah-lbn-Meymoon Ahwazi I the astronomer Nobakht Ahwazi and his sons: Jorjis, the son of Bakhtshooa' Gondishapoori; lbn Sakit and Da'bal-e-Khazayee, the Arabic speaking Shia' poets who have praised the vilayat and Imamat (guardianship and leadership) of the holy Imams in their poems; and many more.
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Ahwaz
or Hormoz Ardeshir combining God's name and the king's name, was built in
two pans. In one part, the nobles of the city lived; and the other part
was inhibited by merchants. During the conquest of Khuzestan by Arabs,
"the noble's city" was demolished; but the merchant city (Soogh-ul-Ahwaz)
remained intact. 
