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Tripoli, then it hides its tracks and conceals its trace. Many travelers have narrated that the edge of this mountain reaches the sea where the edge called Outan is. In all of this mountain, there are all kinds of fruits and strange trees, and water flows from it. In its midst and on its edges, plants are always found, flourishing at all times. On its heights are farms and fortresses overlooking seventy fortresses. Among them is the impregnable and lofty fortress, similar to fortresses on earth in its construction, fortification, and impregnability. It is on the highest part of the mountain. Due to its impregnability and strategic location, four men can defend it and prevent anyone from ascending to it, because the ascent is on a narrow, rugged, and elevated path, resembling a steep staircase. No animal can ascend it except with great effort and difficulty. The name of this fortress is "Tammalut". It was the stronghold of the Masmudi, Muhammad bin Tumart, who appeared in the Maghreb. He was the one who expanded its construction, oversaw its fortification, and made it a storehouse for his wealth. His tomb is now there because he ordered it. When he died in Jabal al-Kawakib, the Masamida carried him there, protected him, and buried him in this fortress. His tomb is currently a place that the Masamida consider a pilgrimage site, to which they travel from all their lands. It has a strong structure like a high citadel, with no ornamentation or decoration, all of it on the edge of the Namus. In this pasture, there are large, excellent, and sweet fruits, reaching extreme sweetness. There are also oval, honey-like grapes, whose seeds are not found in their cores. From them, a type of curd is made, upon which the kings of the Maghreb travel due to its lightness, pleasant taste, and balanced nutrition. There are also quinces and almonds. As for the quince and pomegranate, they produce so much that a camel load of them is sold for a single dinar. There are also pears and apricots, all of them.