جند الأردن
Jerusalemite historian al-Muqaddasi visited Baysan in 985, during Abbasid rule and wrote that it was "on the river, with plentiful palm trees, and water, though somewhat heavy (brackish.)" He further noted that Baysan was notable for its indigo, rice, dates and grape syrup known as "dibs". The town formed one of the districts ("kurah") of Jund al-Urdunn during this period. Its principal mosque was situated in the center of its marketplace.