‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎33] (86/388)

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near Fostat, there is a certain hill, called Moazem, in the
vicinity of which is found the stone hheiricilien 5 and
this hill extends to the land of the lounans (Greeks): And
near that hill, in the district of Fostat, is a burying-place, where
the tomb of Shafei* is situated;—the Lord be merciful to him !
tJujOUXjJ Eskanderia, Alexandria, is a considerable town,
built on the sea-side : the houses, and other edifices, are of marble.
And out in the sea there is a minareh, or watch-tower, ot
hard stone, and very lofty ; it contains about three hundred houses :
No one without a guide can arrive there.
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Of the buildings at Fostat, on the bank of the Nile, all
that are above the city are called cXx*>w Saied, and all that are
below the city are called v.— ijJj Zeif. At the distance of two far-
sang from Fostat, there are some ancient structures, called
Ahouam; of which two are very lofty piles, and called
How nan : these are each, in height, four hundred g'wsf : And
on the walls thereof are inscriptions written in the Greek language
; and this writing is said to signify, " the building of
" Houman and Sertaier (was) in the sign Cancer J.' These
* One of the chief Doctors of the Mussulmans, who was born at Gaza, A,
150, (A. D. 767,) and died A. H. 204, (A. D. 819.)
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