"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎٢‎٣‎٩] (٣٨٨/٢٩٢)

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( 23Q )
and receives the waters of many other streams. The river
fFekhesh joins it: then the river Nouman, which is the
river of L_CU Meneh. The third is the river Farghi;
the fourth river is that of ^!jl^: J cXjl Andenjaragh ; the fifth, the
river IVikhshah, near ^Ui K o hadian. All these rivers
fall into the Jihoon: the river Wekhshab comes out of Turkestan,
into the land of Wekhsh, near a mountain, where there is
a bridge between Khotlan and the borders of Weishhird,
From that it runs towards Balkh, and falls into the Jihoon at
Termed. The Jihoon then proceeds to ^—*J ^ Kalef, and from
Kalef to Zam, and from Zam to Amoui, and from
Amoui to Khuarezm, and flows into the lake of Khua-
rezm. There is not any town watered by the Jihoon, until you
come to Zam: there the inhabitants derive some benefit from it;
still more at Amoui: but the chief advantage of the Jihoon results
to Rharezm.
The first district of Maweralnahr, situated on the river Jihoon,
is Khotlan: there are also Wekhsh, and other districts. Near
Wekhsh there are some districts, such as Dekhan, and
Sekineh : these two belong to the Infidels. Boys and girls
are brought from these places. There are mines of gold and
silver in Wekhshab. The mountainous country, bordering upon
Tibet, is very populous, well cultivated, abounding in fruits, and
excellent cattle; and the climate is very pure and healthy.
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