Asfi
آسفي
A town and island on the Atlantic coast of the far Maghreb. Al-Idrisi relates its name through the story of sailors who landed there, and of Ahmad ibn Umar, known as Daqam al-Iwwaz, who had charge of part of Yusuf ibn Tashfin's fleet. 1
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A city and island on the coast of the Far Maghrib. al-Idrisi relates the story of its naming, from the deceivers who brought their ships down to it. He also tells the story of Ahmad ibn Umar, known as Duqm al-Iwaz, who was among a part of the fleet of Yusuf ibn Tashfin. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 220
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.220
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