Qalīmālāyā
قاليمالايا
A large, populous city rich in crops on a high hill with plentiful game; the author places it in the lands of the ruler of Constantinople 1.
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Qalimalaya is a large, populous city abounding in crops, atop a high mountain rich in game. Al-Idrisi mentions that it is among the lands of the ruler of Constantinople. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 899
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.899
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