'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎3] (36/612)

AND ANALYSIS.
original by el-'Idrisy from which these deductions are made
is given in a foot-note: 1 he describes 'Oman more in detail
i " Of the country of 'Oman are the two towns, Sur and Kalhat, on
the shore of the Persian sea; and between Sur and Kalhat it is a long
day's journey by land, less by sea. Between Sur and lliis-el-Mdhjamah
is a distance of five days by land and two days by sea. Kas-el-Mahjamah
is a lofty mountain on the coast, and at Kas -el-M{ihjamah there are pearl-
fisheries. From Kalhat by the shore to the town of Sohar is a distance
of two hundred miles, and close to it, on the shore, is the village of
Damar. And from Maskat to Sohar, which are both flourishing towns,
is four hundred and fifty miles. 1 he town of Sohar is on the coast of
the Persian sea, and it is the most ancient of the towns of 'Om&n. In
olden times the China ships used to sail from thence, but they ceased to
do so. The cause of their discontinuing to sail from the town of Oman
was this : In the middle of the sea of Persia, which is before Maskat, is
an island called the Island of Kish [or Kaish] ; it is a square island,
twelve miles wide, and twelve miles long. From Sohar to this island is
two days' run. This island is opposite to the land of el-Yemen, separated
from it by a day's run; and on the coast of Kerman are et-Taiz and
Shatt. Opposite to Sohar, on the mainland, at a distance of two days,
are two neighbouring districts, near to which is a Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. , called AN adi-el-
Falh [Falj, (?) the common designation of a stream or aqueduct in Oman].
One is called Sa'al and the other el-'Afr; they are a couple of small but
flourishing districts, with palm-trees, cultivation, fruit, and dates. J hey
are about equal in size, and they procure water from the stream of el-
Falh [el-Falj]; and the country in which they are situated is called
Jezwa [Nezwa?]. And at about half a day is the town of Manj [Manh?];
it is a small town, and below it is the mountain called Sharm, with date-
trees and springs of water, and it is situated on the banks of the stream
of el-Falh [el-Falj]. And from Manj [Manh] to Sirr of 'Oman, west
ward, is two days' journey. It is situated at the foot of Jebel-Sharm,
where the stream of el-Falh [el-l* alj] takes its rise. It is a huge stream,
and on it are villages and continuous dwellings, until it falls into the
sea near Julfarah. Most of the inhabitants of 'Oman are Khawtirij
[schismatics]. Between Nejd and the country of 'Oman is an extensive
desert. From Sohar to the territory of el-Bahrein is a journey of about
twenty days. Adjoining the land of 'Oman to the west and towards the
north is the land of el-Yamamah, one of the towns of which is llajar,
now in ruins."
It seems strange, at first sight, thatel-Tdrisy should give to the main
land opposite the island of Kaish, (Kishm,) on the south, the name of
"Yemen;" but several of the old Arabian geographers included the
whole of 'Oman within that province. D'Herbelot notices this fact in
his Bibliotheca Oriental is, under the heading of " laman." Ibn-Batuta