Kirkant (Agrigento)
كركنت
A civilised city, among the noblest and most populous; its citadel is strong and lofty, ships and travellers gather there, and it is one stage from al-Shaqqa. 1
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Kirkant is a civilised city, among the noblest and most populous of the capitals. Its citadel is strong and lofty, ships and travellers gather in it, and it lies one stage from al-Shaqa, according to al-Idrisi. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 599
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.599
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