"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎١‎١] (٣٨٨/٦٤)

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As for (^jlcX^c Madaein, and its territories, as far as Ye
men (Arabia Felix), and to Oman, and Bahrein,
(islands in the Persian Gulph), as far as Abadan; of all
these we describe the roads as belonging to Arabia: but Ahadan
is a small fort or castle, inhabited, on the sea-coast, and the
waters of the Dejleh (or Tigris) come up there. This is a
rehat, or station, where sentinels used to be placed, that the/
might watch the robbers of the sea, or pirates.
The riyer Dejleh, or Tigris, passes here; and thence we
come by the sea-shore to Mahi-rouian, on the
borders of Pars, or Persia. On this journey it is necessary in most
of the places to go by water; because the river of Khu-
zistan winds about ^ Daurak, and flows to ^^22^
Hysn Mohdi, and Ramnan, and then falls into the sea at
Mahi-rouian ; and this Mahi-rouian is a small town,
well-inhabited, and pleasant, the port for Arghan, or the
pass to it. Then we come to Sinir, which is larger than
Mahi-rouian ; and this Sinir is the port of all Pars or Farsistan.
From thence the sea-shore winds on to Bijerm. Between
Jenabeh and Bijerm, there are groves, and meadows, and
villages ; and the air becomes very warm here. From this you
proceed to Siraf, one of the most ample harbours in all
Pars. Siraf is a large town J' one 0 f tJie
eyes of the towns of Fars. Here there is not any husbandry or
cultivation of ground ; and they bring water from a distance.