‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎78] (131/388)

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with date trees in abundance: the imam of the Motezalah sect
jj \ Alu Aly, was of this place. At ajj U Zawieh, near
Hysn Mohdi, on the sea-side, a great many streams
are collected into one body ot water, atfected by tides, flux and
reflux. Teib is remarkable for its manufactory of j \ j }^
shelwar bend, or fastenings for breeches and drawers; they are
like those made in Roum: and none are found equal to them in
any place except Armenia.
jLour is a pleasant and w^ell-inhabited place; the mountain
air prevails there: it was formerly reckoned as belonging to Khu-
zistan: but now they comprehend it within the territories of
Kouhesfan. Sumheil is a district, which, in
the time of <J^o1j ^ Mohammed hen Wasel, was
reckoned among the territories of Pars; at present it belongs to
the province of Khuzistan. Lj Nat and Khaizan are
situated on a river, Asel has a small plantation of date
trees: there was a battle at this place, in which, it is said, forty
men of ol^ Sherah defeated a thousand men of the army of
Baghdad. Arghan is a town where doushah* is
made, and sent to all parts of the world. Meha-
der al Kehri, and Mehader al Sagheri {the
greater and lesser), are two wxll-inhabited and pleasant places,
abounding in dates.
* A particular kind of syrup, of a thick consistence, used in the composition of
sherbet, &:c.