"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎١‎١‎٨] (٣٨٨/١٧١)

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The race of Omar eh ^Jt also called I Je-
lendi, formerly possessed extensive territories and wide domi
nions in this country, on the sea-coast, in the vicinity of Kir-
man. It is said that their empire existed before the time of
Moses, on whom be the blessing of God ! and that it is to some
princes of this family the Koran alludes in that passage,
" And there was behind them a king, who forcibly seized on
every (sound) ship^." And to this very time they have sol
diers, and plunder on the sea, and pay not tribute to any king:
and it was with <5jJlcX^ Ahdallah hen
Ahmed al Jelendi that cUdJI Omru hen Leith made
war for two years; and he did not conquer him until he had
called to his assistance two of the family of Omru.
The Beni Alseghar are also of the race of
Jelendi It is said that^lx^Jf Seif al-
Seghar is called after them. Those we have mentioned are the
more ancient kings of Pars.
Ahu Zeheir was of the family of
Sum eh hen Boui. ^heni Zeheir was
* This king is before mentioned, p. 12.