Qantarat al-Sayf
قنطرة السيف
A great bridge over the Yana river, guarded by a strong fort, whose people are formidable; al-Idrisi praises its defences. 1
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A great bridge on the river Yana, with an impregnable fortress guarding it. Its people are a people of might, and al-Idrisi describes it as strong. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 546
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.546
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