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Description of the characteristics of the country, and from it to Tamdafūs, 18 miles, which is a port with buildings and continuous farms. From there to Marsa al-Dajāj, 20 miles, which we have mentioned before. From there to the edge of Banī Junād, which is a promontory at the entrance of the sea, 13 miles. From the edge of Banī Junād to the city of Tādlus, 13 miles, which we have mentioned before. From the city of Tādlus to the edge of Banī Abd Allāh, 34 miles by land and 20 miles by sea. From the edge of Banī Abd Allāh to Jūn Zafūn, 20 miles by sea and 30 miles by land. From Zafūn to al-Dahs al-Kabīr, 30 miles by land and 25 miles by sea. From there to al-Dahs al-Ṣaghīr, 8 miles. From al-Dahs to the edge of Jarbah, 5 miles, which has many farms. From the edge of Jarbah to the city of Bājabah on land, 8 miles, and by sea, 13 miles. The city of Bājabah is in a gulf facing east. From the city of Bājabah to Manūsah, 13 miles by land and 8 miles by sea. From Manūsah to al-Munḥadarīyah in the middle of the gulf, 10 miles by land. From al-Munḥadarīyah to Faj al-Sarzūr, 13 miles. From there to Mazghaydīn, which is a cape jutting out into the sea, 11 miles. From this cape to Bājabah, 45 miles. From Mazghaydīn to the city of Jiyājal, 8 miles. From Manūsah to Faj al-Sarzūr, 25 miles by sea. From Faj al-Sarzūr to Jiyājal, 20 miles by land. From Jiyājal to Wādī al-Aṣab, 20 miles, where the stream of Wādī Banī descends from the southern part of the mountain. From Wādī al-Aṣab to Marsá al-Rītūnah, 30 miles by land and 20 miles by sea. Marsá al-Rītūnah is the beginning of the mountains of al-Raḥmān, which are high mountains and cliffs overlooking the sea. From there to al-ʿAll, where there are buildings and inhabitants. They are currently in the days of Safar al-Usul, entering the mountains and not selling anything there.

Marsá al-Dajāj (a) first. (b) buildings. (c) al-Zujāj. (d) Marsá al-Dajāj. (e) A. omits all of this. (f) and from. (g) mentioned. (h) Isfūn. (i) 5. (k) Jarīyah. (m) and between. (n) Manūsah. (o) al-Razzūr. (q) al-Rītūn. (r) mountain. (t) A. C. omits only "there". (v) there. (x) they travel.

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