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ANIZEH.
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groves of palm-trees. Forests of the latter, interspersed with
cultivated fields, prevail throughout this district. 1 About 50
miles S.W. is El Kassym, a tract producing also palm andEiKa^ym.
fruit trees, but chiefly covered with heath. It extends more
than one degree of latitude, and upwards of two degrees of
longitude. Near the northern side are Rowar, El Shoubak,
El Tannoumah, and El Helalyeh. On the western side,
where it is chiefly desert, are the wells of Uddas and Bir All;
to the south, Boureydeh and Batah-el-Nebanyeh; towards
the east is El Khabb, and towards the centre. El Rass, whose
inhabitants claim descent from the Beni Yam of Nejran.
Anizeh is the chief place. This town is situated in a valley ?
plentifully supplied with water; it is extensive, well built,
and is considered beautiful. 2 It appears to be of much com- Commerce of
mercial importance, being in the heart of Arabia, and the Aniz ® h '
centre of the caravan trade to Damascus, Baghdad, Basrah,
Grane, Khatif, El Ah'sa, and Der'ayyah, that is, towards the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on one side, and the Red Sea, through Medina
and Mekkah, on the other. Merchants, chiefly from the Gulf,
assemble at this place, bringing Indian rice and goods to the
bazars. 3 The fort was rased and the town much dilapidated
when taken by Ibrahim Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. .
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sarr connects this district with that of Teza'at, Wad! Sam
which is also called El Woschem, from a valley and elevated
mountain of this name. 4 It lies to the south-east and has the
shape of a long triangle, whose apex is in the latter direction,
the eastern side being formed by Jeb-el-Tueyk. Near the
south-western angle are Bessam, El Forrah, and Uscheyker;
at the north-western side are Ain-el-Sir and El Horayb; at
the south-eastern side, the plain of Hussiah, the village of
Dorama, the wells of Aoorez, and those of Surmudda. In a
flat gravelly desert, and nearly in the centre is Shakra, a
town which for eight days resisted Ibrahim Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , who, in
consequence, rased its walls. It contains a good mosque and
a market-place, and is surrounded by date-groves, plantations
1 Jihan Numa, p. 52'7. 2 Arabic Geo. MS., &c.
- 3 Captain Sadleir, Bombay Literary Society, vol. III., p. 473.
4 Arabic Geo. MS., &c.