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After that, and at a distance of 4 stages, a mountain is seen that is not clear. And 12 miles from it is Al-Musaylah, which was previously mentioned to the west, and Al-Musaylah is in the land of Tabnah. To the west of the city of Al-Qal'ah, and also to the east of Al-Qal'ah, is a newly built city called Al-Ghadeer. Between it and Al-Qal'ah are 8 miles. Al-Ghadeer is a good city, its people are Bedouins, and they have farms and blessed lands. Cultivation is self-sufficient and successful in its crops. Blessings are abundant in their dealings. Al-Musaylah and Al-Ghadeer are 18 miles apart. The road from the city of Bejaia to Al-Qal'ah goes from Bejaia to Al-Masif, to Souq Al-Ahad, to Wadi Waqt, to Hisn Ta'akalat. There is the resting place, which is a fortress on a connected ridge overlooking Wadi Bejaia. It always has a market and abundant, cheap fruits and meats. In Hisn Ta'akalat there are beautiful palaces, gardens, and orchards belonging to Yahya bin Al-Aziz. From Hisn Ta'akalat to Tadraft, to Souq Al-Khamees, to Hisn Bakr. There is the resting place. And Bakr is a strong fortress on extensive pastures. The great wadi flows at its origin, and to its west is a market, trade, and buying. From Hisn Bakr to Hisn Warfu, also called Wafwu, to Al-Asr, which is also a mountain pass. Leaving Wadi Bejaia to the west, one passes through Al-Jubub to Hisn Al-Tahdir, one stage to Al-Shu'ara, to Qasr Bani Tarakish, to Tawart, which is a large, inhabited village on a salt ridge. The resting place is there, and its people drink from various springs. And Wadi Yanbah is to its east. This wadi has no water. From Tawart to Al-Bab, which are mountains that are traversed.