'Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh; with Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis.' [‎144] (179/450)

144 TOMB OF. IMAUM MOUSA's SON. [CH. XVIII.
March 8.—We were off in the morning at a
quarter to six, but our going was very slow on ac
count of a very violent south -easterly wind. lien
I began to observe at half past seven Fatt'hha bore
N. 10 W., our course was south.
We passed about eight o'clock some water-wheels
and cultivation on the islands and left bank, be
longing to the Jowaree Arabs. Our going conti
nued extremely slow and difficult, and a little before
ten we were obliged to stop, or rather were diiven
against the lelt bank, where we remained till a
quarter after four.
On the Khernina hills was visible the tomb ol
Tchereem Abu Khalkhalan, a son of Imaum Mousa *
Several other smaller tombs are about it.
Water-wheels belonging to a little tribe of Arabs,
called Albu Mohammed, and subject to Tekreet,
were in motion as we passed them soon after getting
under way again, which we did, in spite of the
south-east wind, which was very strong and greatly
impeded our progress.
The Hamreen hills were still in sight at ten
minutes to live, even through the mist raised by the
* The seventh of the twelve Imaums revered by the Shifihs.
He was born in the year of the Hejira 128, and was poisoned at
Ba.ulad by order, it is said, of Haroun al Rashid. lie is buried
at the village of Kazemeen, on the right bank of the Tigris, three
miles to the north of Bagdad, and the Persians have built a band
pome mosque over his remains, the cupolas of which are covered
with beaten gold.