Lalan
لالان
A large city rich in water and fish, which are taken in quantity; a mountain lies to its south, and from it bursts a great river flowing west. 1
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Lalan is a great town rich in water and fish, where a great deal is caught. A mountain encloses it from the south, and from it bursts a great river that passes to the west, 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. 712
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.712
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