‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎38] (91/388)

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the north of Syria lies the land of Roum; and to the south are the
borders of Egypt, and the Tiuh heni Israel,
or Desert of the Children of Israel.
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(Map of Syria.J
Of the cities and towns which are situated on the east and
west of Syria, it is unnecessary here to make any mention, as we
have already pointed them out in the map. Some places are
called j Seghur Sham, or frontiers of Syria: others are
called Seghur Jezireh, or frontiers of Arabian Irak, or
Mesopotamia, because all bordering on one half of the Euphrates
belongs to Syria; and from <xxixLo Meltiah to ^leraash
is called the Seghur of Jezireh, because people of Jezireh reside
there, and it belongs to Syria.
The hills of ^ Lekam extend for two hundred farsang
into Roum; and the jl<^ Dar aVsalam (the mansion of
salvation or peace) is between Meraash and Haroimiah;
and the ajj I Aein Arhah, or Fountain of Arbah. After having
passed AxicXj Ladikiah, it is called Mount Lekam.
From that, the continuation of this mountain is called Soukh,
as far as Memehes ; and from that, throughout all Syria,