"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد IV." [و‎‎٢‎٤‎٥] (٦٥٢/٤٩٤)

Name.
Position.
Houses and inhabit
ants.
Remarks. r
Cliahu
Near the north coast
of the island 14
miles east-north
east of Basidu.
20 houses of Arabs..
The people own 700 date
palms , 20 cattle and 50
sheep; a few of them
are fishermen. There is
water from wells and a re
servoir, and some grass and
fodder are available.
Dairistan .
Inland, towards the
south side of the
island, about 4
miles north from
Ras Khargu.
100 houses of Arabs.
The inhabitants grow dates,
catch and cure fish and are
sailors. Water is from
wells and reservoirs and
provisions are obtainable,
but scanty. Resources are £
1,000 date palms, 30 camels,
30 cattle and 40 sheep and
goats. There is a Persian
Imperial Customs post
here occupied by a Mudir
and 2 Tufangchis.
Dargavan
On the north coast
of the island 13
miles west of Qishm
town.
40 huts of Arabs * *
A fishing village which pos
sesses some good arable
land. Water is from re
servoirs. Date palms num
ber 40 and there are 30
camels, 20 cattle, and 30
sheep and goats.
Dlraku
On the north coast of
the island 8 miles
east of Basidu.
25 houses of Arabs
and Persians.
The inhabitants are agricul
turists growing barley, and
some fruit and vegetables
also are produced. Water*
from wells and reservoirs,
is sweet. Livestock are 6
camels, 10 cattle and 20
sheep and goats and there
are 120 date palms.
Guran
On the north coast
of the island 21
miles east by north
of Basidu.
30 houses of Arabs..
The people are stock-breed
ers owning 20 camels,
20 cattle and 100 sheep
and goats. They are also
wood-cutters and generally
have large supplies of fire^
wood on hand. Water is
from wells and reservoirs.
A shrine dedicated to
Saiyid Ahmad stands on
the shore.
Gurl ^
Near the north coast
6 miles east by
south of Basidu.
15 houses of Arabs..
The people are mostly fisher
men, but own about SCO
date trees ; also 12 camels, 3
cattle and 35 sheep and
goats. From this place a
track runs over the hills
to the south coast of the
island.
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