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Qaysi

قيسي

A fortress of many buildings and strong foundations with abundant water, fifteen miles from Jaras. 1

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Qaysi is a fortress with much building, of secure foundation and abundant water. It lies fifteen miles from Jaras, according to al-Idrisi. 2

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  1. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 619
  2. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.619
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islam.museum contributors. “Qaysi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/qaysi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.

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