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ROUTE 29 : MEDINA—MECCA 181

miles.
total- stages.
i 54 19 Dharlbah, a camping-ground in thick jungle in a narrow
valley ; water is obtained at 2 ft. by digging
in the water-course ; see above, p. 174 (m. 287
of Route A) and p. 17S (m. 201 of Route B).
Dir. SW., over level ground, with some stones, for
about 7 m. (2 hrs.) ; then through a difficult
tract.
14 m. (4 hrs.) The track enters and follows a
sandy ravine-bed.
89 35 'Ain el-Leimun, a village with a spring, of which the
channel is spanned by a small stone bridge ;
some shops, but the supplies are limited ;
gardens at the foot of the mountains ; see
above, p. 175 (m 319 of Route A) and p. 179
(nr. 225 of Route B).
Dir. continues SW., over a sandy tract.
11 nr. (3 hrs.) The track enters a narrow valley.
34 nr. (1 hr.) A sandy wadi, containing some
acacias, is followed.
Ill 22 Barud, a camping-place in a broad valley, with a large
well called Bir en-Nebi, containing sweet water
at 30 ft. ; there are fig-trees around it, which
afford shade.
Dir. continues SW., along a valley.
9 m. (24 hrs.) 'Alamein (or AmyCil), two columns
of stone 12 ft. high and 25 yds. apart mark­
ing the boundary of the Haram. The road
traverses a broad plain between hills.

44 m. (14 hrs.) Jebel en-N-ur. Thence the track
runs along a stony ravine-bed, past gardens,
houses, and coffee-shops.
129 IS MECCA, town ; see I, pp. 123 ff.
[The following times are given by the Persian Gulf
Gazetteer for the stages from Hatliah to Mecca :
Wadi ‘Aqiq (10 hrs.), Dharibah (5 hrs.), 'Ain el-
Leimun (10 hrs.), Barud (6 hrs.), Mecca (54 hrs.);
total 3G4 hrs.]

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