‘The Oriental geography of Ebn Haukal, an Arabian traveller of the tenth century’ [‎201] (254/388)

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At the caravansera of Zadakhour is a well of water;
but there are not any inhabitants. From Zadakheret
(before jjzL \ c >\ j ) to Beisha Daran, one merhileh:
this is a village containing three hundred inhabitants ; they have
water in trenches or ditches, and cultivate their lands. From
Beisha Daran to another village, - XjCs Dhey Digur (per
haps a proper name), one merhileh : this is a well cultivated and
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inhabited place, containing about five hundred persons, who are
husbandmen ; here they have running water. Hence to Bernar-
aduieh AjjOyfjUy, one merhileh. At this stage is a caravansera
with a well; but there are not any inhabitants. From this to
Rebat Zingy, one merhileh : at this Rebat are three or four
persons; there is also running water.
From Rebat Zingy to Astelesht-, here is a reservoir
of rain-water, also a caravansera, but without any inhabitants.
From Astelesht to Berir, one merhileh: this
Berir is on the borders of Lest, belonging to Nishapour :
at two farsang of this stage they have erected khans (inns), and
reservoirs of water; and the roads of this desert are here men
tioned together, viz. the road of Isfahan ; then the road of Rey;
then the road of Mabin; then the road of Khorasan; then that
of Shour; then the road of Khebeis; and after that the road
called rah nuh (new road), which is that of Kirman.
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