The trees are felled and destroyed, and what is less than 12 [units] is made of reeds and gatherings, and scarcity of agriculture. South of Al-Fustat is the strike of Memphis, and to its north is the city called Ain Shams. Both are like two villages near Jabal Al-Azm. It is said that they were "contested by Pharaoh, may God curse him." As for Memphis, most of it is now ruins, and as for Ain Shams, it is now inhabited. It is below Jabal Al-Azm, and near it, at the top of Jabal Al-Azm, is a place known as Pharaoh's Oven. In it was a mirror that rotated on a spindle. So when someone came out of either of the two places, meaning Memphis or Ain Shams, another person would be sent up to this place to see his person and not miss his appearance. Al-Minsaa does not hide anything from what is adjacent to Al-Fustat. It is narrated that when it descends from the top of the "mile" or ascends from below, and it is opposite Al-Fustat, it turns on its face and swims like that until it passes Al-Fustat and its protection. It is said that this is done to him, and likewise to his enemy, "Buseir," who does not see and harms his enemy, Al-Ashmuni. Between them is the width of the Nile, and this is a wondrous wonder. Ain Shams, to the east of Al-Fustat, produces balsam, which is the plant from which balsam is extracted, and it is not known in any place on earth except here. Below Al-Fustat is the village of Sabra, and it is called a noble village where honey wine made with water and honey is made, and it is famous throughout the land. In the valley of Al-Fustat is Jabal Al-Ghadam, and in it are many graves of prophets, such as Joseph, Jacob, and the tribes. Four miles from Egypt are the Pyramids, two buildings on a level piece of land, and it is not known what is adjacent to them. A mountain from which stone suitable for building is obtained.