‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎16] (69/388)

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Alhakem hen Hesham len Ahdarrahman hen Moawiyah hen
Hesham hen Ahdalmulk hen Merivan hen Alhakm*. The
first of those who passed over to q ^J c X j ! Andalus was Ahdar-
rahman hen Moawiyah ; he conquered it in the beginning of the
reign of the sons of Ahhas (Abbasides); and the government of
it remains still in his family.
Magreh (the west) or Africa, is chiefly remarkable for the
black slaves: it is the land of blacks. The white slaves come from
the quarter of Andalus; and damsels of great value, such as are
sold for one thousand dinars or more; and mules fit for the saddle;
and the coarse woollen stuff, called c X^J Nemed Magrehi;
and coral, and ambergris, and gold, and honey, and silk, and
seal-skins.
The Distances and Stages of Magreh, or part of Africa.
F rom Misr to Barkah, twenty merhileh; from
Barkah to Trahlis (Tripoli), twenty merhileh; from
Trahlis to Kirouan and ^iAi^ S hat if sixteen merhileh;
& SUW -w ^ ^ ^ ax. ^ *