Shirvanshahs have patronized Halwati Sufi order and Shirvanshah Khalilullah I with his family was buried in the grounds of the palace.

• 1191年，一场灾难性的大地震摧毁了当时的首都舍马基，希尔万尼王朝的子民迁居至巴库，同时为希尔万尼汗王的宫殿建筑打下了地基。