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ROUTE 27 : MEDINA—MECCA 171

The following are the stages and approximate distances between
Rabugh and Mecca, according to the Egyptian War Office Itinerary
(1910?:
miles.
total, stages.
Rabugh, group of hamlets ; sec I, p. 122.
2S 2S Qadhimah (or Qadheimah), group of hamlets ; see I,
p. 122.
54 26 Khulcis, village ; see above, p. 169.
7S 24 *Asfdn, village ; see above, p. 170.
106 2S Wadi Fatimah; see above, p. 170.
119 13 MECCA, town ; see above.
[According to an earlier itinerary issued by the
Egyptian War Office, there is an alternative
track from ‘Asfan to Mecca ; it is mentioned by
Burkhardt as running about 4 m. E. of the route
given above, ancl passes the following" places :
‘Asfdn, village ; see above, p. 170; 94 m.
i
Sebil el-Khuki (or Khaki) ; 12 m. Bir el-Bdsha ;
13 m. Hamum (? Hamma) ; 22 m. MECCA.]

ROUTE 28

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES BETWEEN RABUGH AND
MEDINA

Authorities : For I (Sultani Route) and III (Milaff Route) native information
obtained by Shipley, 1812. For II (Furayi Route) Egyptian War Office
Itinerary, 1916 ; and ‘Ali Pasha Mubarak, 1SS6.
Direction: NNE. „ ,TTV ., /TTT»
Distance : Crow-fly, 140 miles ; road, 1GS miles (I), 159 miles (II), lo4 miles ( ).
Character and Supplies : soo p. 48,
\
miles (2 por hr.) A. Sultani Route
total, stages.
Rabugh, town; see I, p. 122.
Dir. at first N., then NE.
24 24 Masturah; water scarce.
60 36 Majarma] one well.
80 20 Beder, small town ; see Route No. 33, II, P- 190*
96 16 Waslah ; running water, houses, empty fort.
120 24 Bir ‘Abbas ; large well, houses, empty fort; see below,
Route No. 33, A, p. 189.

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