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Washjird

واشجرد

A town of good size with many prosperous people, known for much saffron, the best crop of its district. 1

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Washjird is a town of good size, with many wealthy people, according to al-Idrisi. Much saffron rises from it, and it is one of the most important grain-producing cities in its region. The al-fuwwa, with which wine is made, is gathered there. 2

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Sources

  1. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 490
  2. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.490
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