"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٤‎٩] (٣٨٨/١٠٢)

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farsang; from that to Banias, two days easy journey;
from that to Akehseh, one day's journey. Arden
is the smallest district of Syria.
Demeshk is the chief town of the district of that
name. From that to lS ^ Xju Baalbek is a journey of two days ;
and to Trabolis, two days; and to IcXx^: Seida, two days ; and to
LcjcSl Aderaa, four days journey; and to the extreme boundary
of Ghouteh, one day's journey; to Houran and &jSjBeniah,
two days journey.
The chief town of the district of Kanseriti bears the
same name; but the governor's palace, the markets, great mosques,
and public buildings, are at Haleh. From Haleb to
Thar eh is one day's journey; from Haleb to Kous, also one
day's journey; and from Haleb to Menje, two days journey.
iXx/QaJf Antakiah is the chief town of the district of
Gherasem. From that to Ladikiah is a journey of three
days : from that to (j^lyu Bagheras is one day's journey, and to
Thareh, two days journey; and to Hemess, five merhileh:
from that to Meraash, two days journey; and to OcX^.
Hedeth, three days journey. This frontier has not any common
capital; but each town is independent in itself.
Menje is situated near this frontier. From Menje to the
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