Qal'at al-Balut
قلعة البلوط
A strong fortress and a lofty stronghold, with noble valleys, fertile estates and many mills on its streams, about twelve miles from al-Shaqqa. 1
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Qal'at al-Balut (the Oak Fortress) is an impregnable stronghold on a high peak, in a fertile valley surrounded by valleys with many mills. It lies about twelve miles from al-Shaqqa, 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. 600
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.600
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