No. IX.

Topographical Notices of the Valley of Mekka and its
Mountains; extracted from the History of Azraky,
showing the names assigned to every part.*

THE different mountains forming the southern chain of
the valley of Mekka are:-Djebel Fádeh, on the lower
part of Djebel Kobeys, nearest to the town-El Khandame,
likewise part of Djebel Kobeys-—Djebel el Abyadh, called
among the Pagan Arabs Mestebzera, belonging also to
Djebel Kobeys-Mozazem-Korn Meskale, lower ridge
of Shab Aamer-Djebel Benhán, ibid.-Djebel Yakyán,
on the side of Shab Aamer-Djebel el Aaredj, near the
latter-Djebel el Motábekh, or Shab Aamer; so called
because the Toba kings of Yemen, when they invaded
Mekka, established here their kitchen-Shab Abou Dobb
-Shab e' Szafa, or Djebel Ráha-Shab Beni Kenáne-
Shab el Khor-Shab Athmen.

On the northern side are :-El Hazoura; here was for-
merly the market of Mekka-El Djethme-Zogág el Nár
-Beit el Ezlám-Djebel Zerzera, in the Djehelye called
El Kaym-Djebe Olmar, in the Djehelye called Da Aasyr
-Djebel el Adkhar,† in the time of the Djehelye called
El Mozhebát, or El Aadhad-Djebel el Hazna-Shab

It may be here remarked, that the Bedouins of the present day continue
to bestow on the smallest hill, projecting rock, or little plain, a distinct and
particular name; which circumstance renders the history of Arabia often
obscure, as the names have, in the course of ages, sometimes changed.

+ El Adkhar is a shrub or plant, mixed by the Mekkans with mortar in the
construction of their houses. El Aadhad, a thorny tree, common in Arabia.

Arny―Thenyet Keda Batn Zy Towa-Djebel el Mokta -Fah, a valley beyond the Djidda gate-El Momdera -El Moghesh, from whence was cut the white marble used in the mosque-El Herrowra-Istár-Mokbaret el Noszára, the burial-ground of the Christians-Djebel el Beroud-Thenyet el Beydha-El Hashús-Da el Medowar-Djebel Moslim-Wady Zy Towa-Thenyet Om el Harth-Djebel Aby el Keyt-Fedj-Shab AshrasShab el Motalleb-Zát Khalilyn-Djebel Kabsh—Djebel Rahha-El Bagheybagha-Djebel Keyd-El Ark-Zát el Hantal-El Akla-Shab el Irnye-El Alká-—Shab el Leben-Melhet el Ghoraba-Melhet el Herouth-Kaber el Abd.

On the lower side of Mekka are:-Adjyád, or Djyad -Ras el Insán, between the Djebel Kobeys and Adjyád -Shab el Khatem, near Adjyád-Djebel Khalife-Djebel Oráb-Djebel Omar-Ghadaf-El Mokba-El Lahdje

-El Kadfade-Zát el Lahá--Zou Merah-Es Selfeyn -El Dokhádekh-Zou el Shedyd-Zát e' Selym-Adhat el Nabt, so called from some Nabateans who resided there, and were sent by Mawya Ibn Aly Sofyan to make mortar at Mekka-Om Kerdan.

On the north side of the Mala are-Djebel Deylamy— Djebel Sheyb-Djebel Habeshy-Shab el Mokbera-Abou Dedjane-Djebel el Lyám-El Ghoráb-Shab el Akhnes, also called El Khowaredj, or El Gheyshoum-El Káad.

On the road towards Mekka are:-El Mofdjer, or El Khoder-Shab Howa-Er Rebáb. Zou el Aráke-El Ambara, in the Djehelye called Semyra-E' Seder.

On the road towards Djebel Thor, southward of Mekka, are:-Zát el Lakhob-Zát Ardjá—El Kaflye―Thor— and El Bána.

No. X.

ADDITIONAL NOTES.

on the

Makiɔra, shu mentioned in pp. 204, 347, &c. of V... I. must not be confounded with Mokha, sea-coast. Mokhowa is a town ten days distant from Mekka at the western foot of the great chain of mountains.

The word Hedjer,

mentioned in p. 252, Vol. I. is

not to be mistaken for Hadjar, a stone: the space of ground is called Hedjer "because it is separated from the

حجر بسبب انه محجور من ; Kaaba or Beitullah البيت

Page 103. Vol. II.-The Beni Amer-The word Amer

عمر in this place must not be confounded with Amer عامر

-is never pro عمر

another tribe of Harb. The damma in

nounced by the Arabians, who say Amr Ibn el Lás,

() and not Amrou Ibn el Lás, placing the

ابن

damma merely to distinguish the word from s Omar.

عمر

INDEX OF ARABIC WORDS.

VOL. I.

Names of Countries and Cities frequently

mentioned :- Hedjáz,

Mekka, -

جده,Djidda-طایف ,Tauf-مدينه ,Medina
نجد,Nedjed-ينبع,Yembo