Ḥudūd Al-ʻĀlam |
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Western China | 3 |
The lands on the Upper Oxus | 9 |
Daghestan and Shirvān | 145 |
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according Arabic bank Barthold belonging Black borough branch called capital century chapter chief China Chinese coast comes corresponds course described direction distance district east eastern evidently fact flourishing flows frontier Gardīzi geographical gives hudud I.Kh identified important India indication inhabitants island Khallukh Khazar king known lake lands latter lies limits live locality lying Marquart mentioned merchants mountain Muslim northern numerous original pass passage Pechenegs perhaps Persian pleasant populous possesses present probably produces prosperous province quoted range refer regards region rises river road running Rūs Russian says seems separated side situated southern speaks spelt stands stretching suggests term territory thence Tibet Toghuzghuz town translation tribe Turkish Turks village Volga western