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They often benefit from raisins in water after pounding and drink its clear essence. Honey is a lot, and most of their food. They endure the food called "Barbarian," which is that they take the colocynth, boil it moderately, then throw it until it becomes crushed, then mix honey with an equal amount of ghee and knead it with the colocynth over the fire and make it into a paste. When a person eats a little of this food, fills his palm, eats it, and drinks milk on it, then walks the rest of that day, he will not desire food until night. They do not have cities except the city of Nul, and the city of Arqa. As for the city of Nul, it is three days from Al-Bikr and thirteen stages from Sajlasa. The city of Nul is a large, prosperous city on a river that comes from the east, and on it are the tribes of Lمنتونه and Lمطله. In this city, they make the most exquisite, strong, and beautifully crafted leather goods. The people of the west fight with them because of its fortifications and the agility of its horses. In this city, they make saddles, bridles, and stirrups prepared for serving camels and following them. They call themselves Al-Nasfarna and Al-Baradis. A camel from this city costs fifty dinars or less. They have a lot of sheep and goats, and milk and ghee are available to them. To this city, the people of those regions resort for their needs and trade. Among its tribes are Banu Mansur, Namimah, Jadalah, Luqmunah, Banu Ibrahim, Banu Nashfin, Yabs Muhammad, and many of its tribes. As for the city of Azqa.