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BABA AHMAD— Lat. Long. Elev.
A halting place in Khuzistan between Behbeh&n and Shushtar, two
marches from the former. It has an Imamzadeh and some clear
springs. '
BAB A ’ARAB— Lat. 78° 37' N. Long. 53° 45" E. Elev.
A pretty-looking village in south-east Ears, some 13 miles from Jahrum
on the road to Fasa, of which route it forms the first stage. The village
is enclosed in a square of high mud walls, each face of -the square bmng
about 100 yards in length, and having small turrets at intervals. There is
a small date-grove to the east of the village, near which is a water-mill in
good working order. A plentiful supply of water is obtainable from a
stream here, which, though slightly brackish, is drinkable. Fair supplies
of grain—rice, barley, bhiisa, and jowdri —are procurable here, and the
villagers own a few cows and sheep.— {Abbott — Stotherd, 1893.)
BABA BEG, see SHAHR-BABAK. .
BABAD— Lat. 30° 42' N. Long. 56° 39' E.
A village in Kirman, 8 miles south-east of Zarand, consisting of 15-
houses.— [Wyatt, 1899.)
BABA HAIDAR— Lat. 32° 19' N. Long. 50° 46' E.
A village in the Chehar-Mahal district. It is treeless and is situated
on a small plateau. There is much unirrigated cultivation in the high
lands above it.— [Stack.)
BABA HAJI.— Lat. 29° 21' N. Long. 52° 40' E. Elev.
A village in Fars, 15 miles from Shiraz, on the road to FIruzabad, from
which it is distant 51 miles. A few supplies are procurable here from the
nomads, and there is generally some grain stored in the village. Water is
derived from a spring. The climate here in summer is said to be cool and
refreshing. These distances differ from those given in routes. St. John
and Ross describe it as only a caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). , 20 miles from Shiraz. There
is fruit procurable.
1 Grazing reported good. Supplies easily obtainable in limited quantity
from numerous villages in the neighbourhood. A mule track diverges to
Sarvistan valley.— [Wilson — Felly .)
BABA NAJM— Lat. 28° 28' N. Long. 52° 42' E. Elev.
A little hamlet of Fars, with garden land attached, on the road between
Jahrum and Firuzabad, 30 miles from the latter town. There is abundant
pasturage in the neighbourhood.— [Abbott.)
BABA SHAIKH AHMAD— Lat. 30° 57' N. Long. 52° 22' E. Elev. 1
The 8th stage on the Shiraz-Asupas-Isfahan road and 22 miles north of
Kushk-i-Zard. It is a small, lonely shrine roughly built of unhewn stone
topped with a bluish dome. It contains 2 main chambers, the outer ohe