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ALIN—ALKU
ALINJEH—
A little village in Azarbaljan, 4 miles north-east of Ajabshir, and 55 miles
from Tabriz on the Maragheh road.— (Schindlar.)
’ALl PAKAN—
A village in the ’Zuhab district, near the Shirwan river, west r of Hajilar,
the property of Shaikh Muhammad. The inhabitants are wealthy and
trade with Sulaimameh and Khaniqin. They also provide donkey trans
port for the neighbourhood {Soane, 1913).
’ALlSHAH—
A village of 200 houses in Azarbaijan, 21 miles west of Tabriz, on the road
fco Dizeh-i-Khahl. It lies 25 miles from lake Urumieh. It is celebrated
as the place where ’Abbas Mirza surrendered himself a prisoner to the Russians
after the capture of Tabriz by them in 1827.— {Morier ; Gerard.)
ALlSHAHBAZ—
A large village situated about 2 miles west of the Karaj river and 20 miles
west of Tehran. Pormerly a stage on the Hamadan road but now about
12 miles north of it. It is in the Fashaviyeh district of Tehran province.
In 1807 it was described as a large fortified town with fine gardens, vineyards
and numerous plantations, one of the most beautiful spots near the capital.—
{Tancoigne ; Campbell ; Schindler.)
ALISHRDD or ALISHEH RUD-
A village in Mazandaran, 15 miles south of Amul. Here there are iron
mines which are worked on account of Government during the four winter
months. The ore is found scattered on or near the surface of the soil, and
each workman takes it from the spot in the manner he finds most conven
ient, no restrictions being imposed as to the mode of mining. The iron
is converted into horse-shoes, nails, and cannon balls, which latter, and part
of the former, are sent to Tehran, the remainder being used in the province.
The metal is said to be inferior to Russian, and the quantity produced not so
great as formerly. It is said that some years ago 100,000 cannon balls
were annually cast here. The river Ahlamrud {q.v.) is called the Alish-
rnd inland. It forms the boundary between the Nur and Amul districts.—
{Holmes.)
! ALlYUN—
A small village, 2^ miles south-west of Frat in the Damghan district.—-
{Schindler.)
ALJAI—
A stage in Azarbaijan, 117 miles from Tabriz, on the road to Bayazld
67 miles from the latter.— {MacGregor.)
ALKUH—Lat. 37° 25' 42"; Long. 46° 8'.
A village of 150 houses, 9 miles west of Maragheh in Azarbaijan. The
hills close bj are called Alkuhdagh. The original name was probably
Alkuh, the A1 mountain. The Al, according to the Persian villager’s belief
is a fierce demon m the shape of a bird {cf. Aluh, Aleh, different dialect
for eagle), which just when a child is being born enters the room and tries