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... mountains of Rásalâín , " and falling into the Frát . On the banks of the river Khábúr is a city bearing the same name , founded by KobádR the father of Núshírván.9 " the KHANDÍS , 10 a country in Hind , " situated between Málwah 12 and ...
... mountains of Rásalâín , " and falling into the Frát . On the banks of the river Khábúr is a city bearing the same name , founded by KobádR the father of Núshírván.9 " the KHANDÍS , 10 a country in Hind , " situated between Málwah 12 and ...
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... mountain- ous country ; " for the word Dágh in the Turki ( or Turkish ) dialect , as spoken in Irán or Persia , خوازستان 1 5 - جرجان داغستان 9 6 2 دار المرز رستمدار - خوازه 3 دري 7 دیلمان مازندران * According to the Dictionary “ Burhán ...
... mountain- ous country ; " for the word Dágh in the Turki ( or Turkish ) dialect , as spoken in Irán or Persia , خوازستان 1 5 - جرجان داغستان 9 6 2 دار المرز رستمدار - خوازه 3 دري 7 دیلمان مازندران * According to the Dictionary “ Burhán ...
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Oriental Translation Fund. " " is used to express " a mountain ; whilst in the Turki of Túrán ( which is the proper ... mountains of Arzenar'rúm and Nisí- bín ; it falls into the sea of Fárs ( the Persian Gulf ) near Abádán : in the Pársi ...
Oriental Translation Fund. " " is used to express " a mountain ; whilst in the Turki of Túrán ( which is the proper ... mountains of Arzenar'rúm and Nisí- bín ; it falls into the sea of Fárs ( the Persian Gulf ) near Abádán : in the Pársi ...
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... mountain eastward of Rai : the original name of this mountain was Duniá ávand , " signifying " the vase or bottle of the world . " It is said to be in height four farsangs , and the highest mountain in the world : on the summit is a ...
... mountain eastward of Rai : the original name of this mountain was Duniá ávand , " signifying " the vase or bottle of the world . " It is said to be in height four farsangs , and the highest mountain in the world : on the summit is a ...
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... mountain in the vicinity of Tabríz 5 and Marághah ; the circumference of it is said to be twenty - five farsangs . 7 8 SAIHUN , a river of Turkestán ; it is called also Áb - i - Khojend , and Áb - i - Fenáket , and Áb - i- Shahrukhíah.9 ...
... mountain in the vicinity of Tabríz 5 and Marághah ; the circumference of it is said to be twenty - five farsangs . 7 8 SAIHUN , a river of Turkestán ; it is called also Áb - i - Khojend , and Áb - i - Fenáket , and Áb - i- Shahrukhíah.9 ...
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