villages, then to Al-Rahimah, then to Marrah, then to Al-Suwaydah, then to Dhi Khashab, then to the city of Yathrib. And another route along the coast of the sea from Egypt to Ain Shams, to the village of Al-Matariyyah, to Birkat Al-Najaf, which is a gulf into which the Cairo canal empties, to Jub Ajrud, to Jub Al-Ajuz, to Al-Qalam, then to Batn Mughirah, which is a mooring with a water pool, then to Jun, Faran, then to Madid, then to Tabran, which is an evil place where ships are wrecked in storms. This is because it is a gulf on whose shore stands a mountain, so when the wind blows on it, it twists and descends to the sea, causing waves, and destroying whatever ships it finds there. And if the south wind blows, there is no way to pass through it. The length of this difficult place is about 9 miles. It is said that Pharaoh, may God curse him, drowned in this place. Near Faran is a difficult place, if one travels through it with the east wind westward, or the west wind eastward, and it is called Jabalayn. And from Jabalayn to Mount Tur, to Ayla, to Al-Uql, to Madin, to Al-Hurra', to Al-Hajar, to Hadid, to Ghasfan, to Batn, to Mecca. The route from Egypt to Al-Ghurama' from Egypt to Bilbays, one stage, to Faqus, one stage, which is a city, then to Jarjarah, one stage. And we will mention the condition of Al-Ghurama' after this, God willing. And here ends the mention of what is contained in the Fourth Journey of the Third Climate, and praise be to God alone. This is