"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٢‎٦] (٣٨٨/٧٩)

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likewise a river equal to the Dejleh, or Tigris: the name
of that river is Nahicih ; it proceeds troni the town called
Sarrah, and they call that district Me-
den hcni Salem.
oOo Kedah is a considerable district, the chief town of which
is called ojcX^jl Jow/i; from this place came ^
Ornru hen Hafsou. I Fahas-alilout is a flourishing
and considerable district, the capital of which is called v—Kile.
Gha fek. Bourmah was a large city, but has been ruined
during a contest between two tribes or parties who were in the
town, one of which called to their aid the JalekianSy
who came and plundered and destroyed the place.
In AndaJus the Bejii Ommiah, or family of the Ommiah sove
reigns, are pre-eminent. The Khuthah* is read in their name.
The cities of the Jalehians are, ocSjLc Mardah, oHer ah,
JVadi al hcjar, Toletlah. There is a
country of the Jalekians bordering on Andahis, which they call
Astourah ; and the king of the Jalekians resides in a city
called J oa j I Abnez, which is far from the land of the Mussulmans.
But of all the tribes ot Infidels (Christians) who border on An-
# A prayer for the reigning king, read every Friday in the principal mosques.