"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٩‎٥] (٣٨٨/١٤٨)

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Leith, he caused it to be once more demolished; it was, how
ever, again repaired, and they used it as a prison.
The castle of Ashnoun is supplied with water by a
stream flowing from the heights of ^xJLo Manein, and it is very
difficult of access. The castle of Khouderth is situated
on the borders of Kam Firouz : it is strong, and difficult of access.
The castle of Arjan is exceedingly strong; and it is im
possible for me to describe all the castles which cannot be taken
either by force or stratagem..
Account of the Fire-Temples of Pars.
T here is not any district of this province, nor any village,
without a Fire-temple. One, near Shapour, they call Kanhud
Kaush* cXyjT At Kazeroun there is a Fire-
temple, called dJLK^ Kheifeh : and another, called Kul-
laden and Mesouhan: And in the religion of the
Guehres it is thus ordained, that " omnis foemina quae tem-
" pore graviditatis aut tempore menstruorum, fornicationem seu
* So written both in the Eton MS. and my own ; but it should, probably, have been
jj^lT Kaus, the name of an ancient king of Persia.