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...and from Biyasa, which appears from Jiyan and Jiyan, appears from Biyasa. The city of Niyasa is 20 miles away, and Biyasa is on a declared dirt mound, on the great river descending to Frenleba. It has markets and surrounding it are farms and many Rahfran estates. From there to Abda in the east, a distance of miles, which is a small city near the great river, with very many farms and crops of wheat and barley. And between Jiyan and Bastah and Wadi Ash, there are many inhabited and prosperous forts, full of abundance and excellent crops. Among them, to the east of Jiyan and opposite Biyasa, is a great settlement called Shudhar, to which the Shudhari mixture is attributed. From there, to the east, to the fort of Tubya, 12 miles. From there to the fort of Qishana, which is a city-like fort with a populated suburb, baths, and inns. Above it is a mountain from which wood is extracted for turning spindles, spindles, and other items that supply the land of Al-Andalus and most of the Maghreb. This mountain connects to Bastah, and between Jiyan and this fort are two stages. From there to Wadi Ash are two stages, and from there to Granada are two stages. From Wadi Ash, previously mentioned, to Granada is 40 miles. The city of Granada was established during the days of the revolts in Al-Andalus. The intended city, the capital, was abandoned, and its inhabitants moved to Granada. Its cities and forts, its walls, and its fortifications were built by Khubus al-Sanhaji, then his son Badis bin Khubus succeeded him, and it was completed in his days and has been prosperous until now. In the city of Yashfa, a river called Khadru flows, and to its south is the Nile River, called Shaniil. Its origin is from Mount Shilir, which is the mountain of the Nile. This mountain is two days high and extremely tall, and it is always snow-covered in winter and summer. Wadi Ash and Granada are to the north of the mountain. The southern face of the mountain overlooks the sea.

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