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ISO WESTERN ROUTES

miles.
total, stages.
Meclheiq (Modhciq), the outlet of Wacli Lcimfm •
above, p. 175 (m. 319 of Route A) and p i~
(m. 225 of Route B). Near it is Jedidah,\vis
palms and corn-fields watered by springs. '
Barud (Barrud) ; fig-trees and wells of cool water ; .sc
below, p. 1S1 (m. Ill of Route D).
MECCA, town ; see I, pp. 123 ff.
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D The Route according to Persian Gulf Gazetteer,
V FRO
NATIVE INFORMATION
MEDINA, town ; see I, p. 116 f. [In the first part c
the route, as far as Hathah (a distance of 200 n
according to Route A), names of stages only ar
mentioned ; from that point to Mecca, distancc-
are given.]
: Dhahdrah.

Khanaq; see above, p. 173 (m. 42 of Route A) ant
13. 176 (m. 70 of Route B).
Ras el-Boghdz.
Hijriyah; see above, p. 173 (m. 103 of Route A) anc
; p. 176 (m. 71 of Route B).
Tiheyyim.
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Sufeinah; see above, p. 174 (m. 146 of Route A) anc
p. 177 (m. 116 of Route B).
0 0 Hathah, wells; see above, p. 174 (m. 200 of Route A).
Dir. SSW., over a rising saline plain for about 11 m
(3 hrs.) ; then over undulating stony ground.
24 m. (7 hrs. from Hathah) Birkat esh-Shdmi, fron
which water is taken by the pilgrims to purify
their ihrams ; cf. p. 174, (m. 238 of Route A)
I The track then crosses a gravelly plain, witl
acacia and other trees.
Wadi ‘Aqiq, a camping-ground with a tank, situated ii
35 35
a i'un<de of ber and other trees.
Dir continuing SSW. for about 11 m. (3 hrs.) o\ci
’ a level plain with acacias, and for the rest of the
sta^e over a difficult rocky track, narrow ii
nlaces, between hills.'
1 Persian Haji Route (Route No. 23) comes lr
The
cf (p. 177) m. H6 of Route B, which states
that it falls in at Sufeinah.

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