"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد II" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٥] (٧٠٦/٢١٤)

GILPURD E H S AR—
A village in Gilan, 5 miles from Rasht on the road thence to Kazvin.—
(Schindler.)
GIL SAFlD—
A village in Kurdistan north-west of Kirmanshah. It is situated on
the right bank of the Kara Su just below Ruvansar. No trees; good crops,
chiefly wheat and barley, and other cultivation. Supplies 60 cows, 300
sheep and goats; good grazing; water, good and plentiful. A road from
Ruvansar down the right bank of the Kara Su passes through the place
and finally reaches Kirmanshah, from which it is distant about 45 miles.
(Vaughan.)
GIRDAKANG BlLl—
A village of 40 houses about 74 miles from Kirmanshah, one mile to
the left of the Tabrlz-Kirmanshah road, miles south of Sara Agach.—
(Napier.)
girdakanG pain—
A village of 20 houses about 70 miles from Kirmanshah, on the Tabrlz-
Kirmanshah road, 12f miles south of Sara Agach.— (Napier.)
GIRDALAN—
A stream in western Kurdistan, which runs north and south from
the Avroman hills into the Shirvan. The road from Marlvan to Sinneh
touches it 8 miles east of the former place.— (Gerard.)
GIRD-I-FARAMARZ—
A village in the Yazd district, 6 miles west of the town of Yazd. It is
situated amongst sand hills, but has much neatly cultivated land. There
is a caravansarai.
It is also called Tiflomer, Tifloimrz, Kiflamard, etc. A village north-west
of Yazd, with a population of 1,000 souls.— (Abbot; Schindler, 1910.)
GIRDKGH (the round mountain)—•
The famous stronghold of the Hasanis or Asassins (q. v.) who held out
against the attacks of the Mongols for 15 years. Alehmut the ori
ginal stronghold of the dynasty founded by Hasan Sabah, was taken by
Halaku Khan m 1256, but Girdkuh held out till the 15th September 1270,
when it was given up to Halaku Khan’s successor, Abaka Khan. Its ruins
may be seen on an isolated circular rock, very difficult of access about
11 miles west of Damghan, some miles north-east of the deserted village
Mansurabad and 4 miles north-west of Razlabad. A little stream called
Chashmeh-i-Faikhar passes close by. The ground all around is barren
and very stony.— (Schindler.)
GIRGOVAN—
A rich valley in the Kirmanshah District crossed by the road between
Kirmanshah and Sulaimanieh.— (Rawlinson.)
GIRISHKlN—Lat. 36° 16' 2"; Long. 49° 35'. Elev. 5,130'.
A village of 60 houses, 24 miles from Kazvin on the road to Tabriz, with
extensive gardens and ample accommodation.— (Schindler.)