al-Sirin
السرين
A strong coastal fortress about five days from Hulay, with abundant water and a governor, where a fixed levy is taken from ships passing up and down the coast. 1
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al-Sirin: a strong fortress on the coast, about five days from Hili. It has much water, and it has a governor and a harbour. Fixed dues are taken from it on ships going up and coming down. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 138
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.138
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