Lughus island
جزيرة لغوس
One of the Fortunate Isles in the western sea. Citing the Book of Wonders, al-Idrisi reports a tall, sturdy idol on it that cannot be climbed, and says its builder, Tubba' Dhu al-Marathid, was buried in a marble and coloured-glass shrine there 1.
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Lughus is one of the eternal islands in the western sea. 2
What al-Idrisi reports
Al-Idrisi reports, from the author of the book of wonders, that on the island is a tall idol of firm construction with no road to it. He reports that its builder, Tubba' Dhu al-Marahid, was buried in it, in a temple of marble and coloured glass. 2
The account is transmitted from the book of wonders, not from direct observation. It needs an additional source.
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 104
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.104
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