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BABl AHMAD—
A halting place in Khuzistan between Behbehan and Shushtar, two
marches from the former. It has some clear springs.
The Baba Ahmad lands are the private property of ’AH Naki Khan, and
support about 50 miles of Darvishes, whose chief man is Mulla Darvish.
If called upon, they could supply 20 armed men.
They own about 100 cows, 1,000 sheep, 100 donkeys, mares, and horses,
together iwth 50 khish of both irrigated and unirrigated land, and produce
surplus to requirements, and available for trade, about 100 maunds (Beh
behan) of rice per annum. The trade is entirely with Behbehan.
The land takes its name from a small Imamzadeh, therein situated, said
to be the place of burial of a holy man by name Baba Ahmad, who was put
to death in the Caliphate of ’Abbas. This is a place of pilgrimage for the
Lurs, by whom it is venerated most highly, and which ranks in their un
educated estimation almost equal in sanctity to Imam Biza in Meshed or
Shah Chiragh in Shiraz.— (Ranking, 1910.)
BABA ’AKAB— Lat. 28° 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 wdiich route it forms the first stage. The village
is enclosed in a square of high mud walls, each face of the square being
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 jS 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.
Grazing reported good. Supplies easily obtainable in limited quantity
from numerous villages in the neighbourhood. A mule track diverges to
Sarvistan valley— (Wilson — Petty.)