Nahrawara
نهروارة
A city ruled by a powerful king with many elephants in his army. Muslim merchants visit it in numbers, and according to al-Idrisi the king honours them and keeps their property secure. 1
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Nahrawara is a city with a great king who rides elephants, and elephants are abundant in his army. Al-Idrisi mentions that many Muslim merchants go to it, and that its king honours them and gives them justice regarding what is in their hands. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 188
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.188
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