"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎١‎٨‎٨] (٣٨٨/٢٤١)

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said to have first possessed it * The inhabitants of Serir are on
good terms with the Mussulmans. In this part of Khozr I know
not of any other town than (before written
Asmid.)
Bertas is a people near Khozr, on the banks of the
river of Jol Jtel They are called ; but the region is
also styled in general jjz*. Khozr, Rous, or Serir.
The people of Khozr are near the Turks whom they
resemble. They are of two classes; one of blackish complexions,
and such dark hair that you would suppose them to be descended
from the Hindoos: the other race fair complexioned; these sell
their children; but it is not allowed among the Jews and the
Christians to sell, or make one another slaves.
They bring from other countries those commodities which
Khozr does not produce, such as tapestry or curtains, honey,
candles, and similar articles. The people of Khozr have not ma
terials for making garments or clothes: they therefore import
them from Gurkan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Roum.
Their king is styled the Khacan of K/iozr.
* Behram Chopin is said to have flourifhed in the latter end of the sixth century of
the Christian aera. See D'H erbelot's Bibl. Orient. Art. Baharam and Serir.