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FARAGHA— LaT. Long. Elev. 5,910'.
A village cluster of small fort villages in Ears, situated in a valley between
SQrmaq and Abrquh, and 18 miles west-south-west of the former. The valley
' is extremely fertile and supplies are procurable in small quantities ; the
water-supply is abundant. The Governor is a Bakhtiari chief, and pays 400
tumdns annually to the Governor of Isfahan.— {Vaughan, 1891.)
FARAGHAN— Lat. Long- Elev.
A village of 60 houses, in Lanstan, about 31 miles west of AhmadI, on
| the road to Furg.
Abundant good water from Karizes?* Livestock: 60 horses, 50 don
keys, 80 cattle, 1,000 sheep and goats. The people are continually attacked
by Arabs. They possess 20 Martini-Henry rifles, and 15 muzzle-loaders,
and have a fort, in which the kdldntdr resides. The fort is built of kacha
bricks and has only one gate.— {Sher Jang, 1902.)
FARAGHAN, KUH-I-(l) — Lat. Long. Elev. about 10,000'.
A lofty peak in Laristan, about 35 miles west of Ahmadi, and 45 miles
north of Bandar ’Abbas. The village of Faraghan (q.v.) lies on its northern
slopes.
FARAISAT—
• It { i
A sub-division of the Bam Turuf (q.v.). i ;
FARAIZ— Lat. Long. Elev.
A very small hamlet in Southern ’ Arabistan, on the right bank of the river
Hindian, 2 miles below Puz Safid. There is some cultivation and the inhabi
tants own 300 sheep and a few other animals.— ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
FARAJAbAD— Lat. 30 o 18' N. Long. 48 0 28' E. Elev.
A village in the Shushtar district, about 18 miles south-south-east of Diz-
ful town to the east of the ’Ajirud. It consists of 60 houses of Shushtaris,
Arabs and a few Dizfulis. Wheat, barley, rice and millet are grown. The
animals are mares, mules, donkeys, cattle and sheep. Water is from the
stream called Lureh and is not of good quality. There are two mills.
There are 25 riflemen in the village belonging to Shaikh Farhan Asad of
the Kathir tribe.— ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
FARAKEH— Lat. 29 0 ir N. Long. 50 o 44' E. Elev.
A village in the Rudhilleh district of Fars, on the left bank of the Rudhil-
leh stream, at its mouth. It contains 80 houses inhabited by Bani-Hajir
and Bani Tamim Arabs, who cultivate wheat and barley, and own 20 horses
and 100 donkeys, 15 mules, 200 sheep and goats and 50 cattle ; also 7 small
mdshuvahs and 3 fishing-boats.— ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
FARHANI—
A canal in the Fallahleh district of Southern 9 Arabistan, on the left bank
of the river Jarrahi, with which it is connected. The population are Ka’b
of the Al Bu Ghubaish sub-division, inhabiting reed and mat huts. Fight
ing strength is 20 men, 15 of whom are mounted, and all armed with rifle