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In Al-Burjub, their cattle were present, and they killed many of them. Al-Burjub did not possess a place called Musafara, where the Musafghamra would travel for days. It is a muddy, soft ground that a man's foot cannot reach. Due to the softness of its mud, the hooves of animals would sink into it. Despite this, it is a place with thorny trees. Rain does not cease in this area except for two months of the year, during the winter season. The length of the Darfur region, from the beginning of the land of Al-Zaghawa, Dar Roka, is sixty days, considering the fertile lands like Dar Roka, Fataqru, Dabtardala, Yushaka, and Shala. This is more than seventy days. All of this is calculated by the people of the land. However, I believe it does not reach that far, but its maximum extent reaches fifty days or less. If we consider the time of the Frent, which is the period of fertile lands agreed upon with the Sultan of Darfur, and the tribute and taxes, and the entire year. If you enter the land of Al-Zaghawa from the direction of Al-Marub, heading in a straight line to Al-Kubba, it takes about seven days. From Al-Kubba, the primary city, which is Al-Fashir, it takes two days. From Al-Fashir to the new Kirew, it takes two days. From there to Al-Rail, it might take a day. This makes twelve days. From Al-Rail to Jadid Ras Al-Faybal, it takes four days. From there to Taldu, it takes three or four days. From there to Taldiya, it takes eight days. Taldiya is on the eastern borders of Fur.