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ROUT E 44 : IB HA—TA; [ F 223

miles.
total, stages.
44 m. Nainas, large village of about 400 stone-built
houses and formerly a Turkish Mudlrvjah.
This is said to be the highest village in Asir
and to have the coldest climate.
The country now becomes more level, and
is well cultivated.
4 in. Akhddhirah, small village ; several small
villages are passed.
70 16 ‘Asabili (Asabeih) village, consisting of about 30 large i

three-storied stone-built houses, each standing
in a large compound with gardens and depen­
dencies : it is the seat of the ruling familv of the
Beni Shihir.
The road now goes through a fertile plain with
frequent villages.
94 24 Sadr, small village. Road, which has run in a general
northerly direction from Ibha, turns XNW.
1 m. Halabah, small village.
1 m. Rubu: es-Sanv, small village.
14 m. Idwah, small village.
3 m. Wadi Buweirah is crossed, and Jebel Sha!af
and Jebel Shih are left on the W.
1 m. ‘Uqrum, small village. The Beni Shihir
boundary is passed and the Beni ;Amr terri­
tory entered.
4 m. Sahwah, small village. The road enters
mountainous and well-wooded country; it
ascends for an hour ‘Aqabah Beni 'Amr and
runs thence through mountains.
1084 144 Shij, village ; residence of the chief Sheikh of the Beni
‘Amr. Other small villages are close by. The
Bulqarn country is now entered and the villages
of the A1 Kusheim section ; the road goes
through fertile country.
S m. ‘Aqabat el-Isna. a small acclivity.
4 m. ;Aqabat el-Jummar, an ascent of 2 hours.
4 m. Nakhlah, small village with a date-grove.
4 m. Tabalah (Teballa). large wadi containing
about 30 villages and excellent cultivation.
The road now leaves Bulqarn and enters
Khath'am territory.