"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد III. ١٩١٧" [‎٣‎٥‎٢] (٤٣٢/٣٦١)

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GAZETTEEE OF TOWNS
islands in the river opposite Anah are cultivated and contain palm
trees. On the I. bank opposite the upper end of Anah is Rawa village
with fruit-gardens and date groves. On the hill above are modern
barracks (apparently defensible) called Qasr el-Za'im.
Supplies and Commerce. —Before the present war all necessary
supplies for a caravan could be obtained here. In the region of
Anah wheat and barley are cultivated, but there does not seem to
have been in recent years any appreciable surplus for export. Dates
apricots, plums, figs, pomegranates, &c., are produced in the gardens
of the towns. The live stock of the consists mainly of sheep.
Water is to be obtained from wells, and also from the river.
Wool, butter, and dates were exported to Aleppo. Grain, soap,
honey, and spices came down the Euphrates from Birijik. It was
reported in 1911 that merchandise from Aleppo for Mosul was
sometimes sent down the Euphrates by to Rawa opposite
Anah, and thence conveyed by camel to Mosul. Arab cloaks
are manufactured here. It was estimated in 1909 (with regard to
a projected railway) that 7,000 men and 8,000 women would be
available in the district for labour.
Inhabitants. —The people of Anah are mostly Sunni Arabs. A few
Jews live in the southern end of the town. The boatmen of Anah
are famous for their knowledge of the Euphrates.
Administration and Authorities. —Anah is the head-quarters of a
Kaza in the Vilayet of Baghdad. There was a small Turkish garrison
in the place.
M
A
'AQUEH, about ' 40 m. ENE. of Mosul. Pop. 3,000 (1,000 houses).
Routes—
(i) To Mosul. (See Route 45 a.)
(ii) To Zeban and across the Great Zab to Neri.
(iii) To Ashkan and Rowanduz Qandll ferry. (See Iloute
45 a.)
(iv) To Amadiyeh via Herin.
General Description. —The village stands partly on a steep col,
connecting an outer and lower hill called Giri with a higher one on
which is a prehistoric fort, and partly in two valleys which come
down from the hills. These are called Gali Kanyarash and Gali
Sheikh 'Abdul Aziz, and lie respectively E. and W. of Giri and the
fort, uniting below Giri to form the Rudbar Samileh, which is said to
reach the Zab at Zairao below Garmak.