"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٩‎٣] (٣٨٨/١٤٦)

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borders Sarour and Jarour, and depart not from
those places. Their weapons and accoutrements, their numbers,
war-horses, and troops, are such that they are able to contend with
kings ; and it is said that their race is originally Arabian. They have
sheep, and mares (or (^I jo L o she asses), and camels, but not so
many: and I have heard that this people consist of above one
hundred tribes ; but I only know between thirty and forty * of
the tribes.
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Of the Fortresses and Castles of Pars,
T here are certain cities surrounded with strong walls; and
others, in which there are citadels with strong outworks; and
there are some castles, exceedingly strong, situated on hills and
mountains. Among the cities which have citadels, is
Istakhar, round the castle of which are strong fortifications.
L ^ aj Beiza has a citadel with fortifications; also Sermeh r
and c X a !/ Keleid: 1 Kurnah alias, in Persian called
Dhey Moured, has- an ancient dez, or castle;
and the fortifications of Shiraz have a kohendez;
* The word tXji and, according to that most excdlent Dictionary, the Ferhung Bon-
han Kattee, signifies same, a few, any number from three to nine, &c.
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