'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [‎142] (157/1050)

142 AKA-AKH
'AKAF—-
A tract in the Samawah Qadha [q. v.) of 'Iraq.
'AKAIDAT—
One of the rural tribes of 'Iraq [v, q.).
'AKAIRISHAH—•
A large group of wells in the Madhur tract of the Naf ad {q. v.).
* AK AISHIY AH—•
A locality on the right bank of the Tigris {q. v.) immediately above Kuwait.
'AK'AK—
A division of the Qara tribe [q. v.) of southern Arabia.
AKALAH—
One of the Aulad Wasil fendies of the Braih division of the Bani Mutair {q, v.).
'AKAMIN (J abal)—
A hill in south-western Najd. It is situated about 15 miles south-east from Muwaih
Hakran, one of the halting-places on the Hajj route from Riyadh. Jabal 'AkamTn is
180 or 190 miles north-east from Mecca, and is a small, low hill which however affords a
very useful landmark to pilgrims. Jabal Hakran, another low hill, rises just to the
south-east of it.
'AKARAT— •
One of the rural tribes of 'Iraq {q. v,).
'ak A riyah—
A tract in the Samawah Qadha {q. v.) of 'Iraq.
'AKAZ—
A dead coral reef covered with mud and sand in the cove between Ras 'Ajuzah and Raa
Ashainj in Kuwait Bay [q. v.).
AKBAIN (J azirat)—
See Farasan (Islands and Bank); islands.
AKBARA—
Some ruins close to the Baghdad railway at a distance of 33 or 34 miles from Baghdad
AKHADAI (R as)—
Or Khidai; a cape on the west coast of Qatar.—(g.v.).
AKHAIDHIR—
A place situated in the sandy desert about 12 miles south-east of Shifathah (q.v ) where
good water is obtainable by digging to a slight depth.
AKHAIDHIR (Qasr-al)—
The site of some ancient remains at the watering place of the same name.—(^.v.),
AKHAS—
A village on the Euphrates in the Qurnah district near Madmah but on the left bank.
AKHDHAR—
One of the hamlets in the Tana'am oasis in Dhahirah.—^.v.)
AKHDHAR—
The name of an estate in the 'Am^rah district.—(g.v.)