Mustanah
مستناح
A town on a great river descending from the Banjar mountains, six days' journey from the royal city, with much fish and great fishes. 1
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Mustanah is a city on a great river descending from the mountains of Banjar, six days' journey from the city of the king. There are many fish in its river and great whales, 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. 717
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.717
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