The sands of Al-Baali, the land of the Outer Oases, are raided and plundered of their dates. These sands connect to the west, to the land of Sijilmasa, to the sea, and the land of the Outer Oases. It is now a desert with no inhabitants, no one lives there, though water is present. In the past, it was inhabited and connected by trade and settlements. In former times, there was access to it and from it to the city of Ghana via established routes and known watering places. However, these have been cut off and have disappeared. In the Outer Oases, there are wild sheep and cattle, as we have mentioned before. Between the oases and the border of Nubia is a journey of three days through uninhabited caves. In the land of the Outer Oases, there is the obstructing Mount Ghalsani. And there is Mount Sami, high-peaked, with a summit of equal width at the bottom and top. In it is a mine from which lapis lazuli is extracted. It is then completed and sent to the land of Egypt, where it is made and sold. In the land of the Oases, there is the Nu'man, and it is not found in any other land. And if one relies on what the people of those regions say, one sees the great Kantil swallowing the swift and the ram, and the Atsan, which is an animal that moves on its belly, with two prominent ears, tusks, and teeth. Its movement is swift, and it seeks caves and burrows. If one finds it or it encounters one, it is best to avoid it and let it pass, and it will not leave this land until it dies. This is well-known and widely reported. As for the Inner Oases, there are people there, some Berbers and Arabs, who have settled and cultivate there where the water is. The Filad, Dinir, and Al-Flij Al-Lawahi are known for their fertility and excellent quality, far surpassing others.