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miles.
total, stages.
3 m. Him Thuwwah, a ruined and deserted village.
3 m. Ida, a small stone-built village. Water has
to be brought a distance of two hours.

1 m. Hafir, small stone-built village ; good water.
The country now becomes more fertile, and
there is frequent cultivation to Muha’il.
24 m. Butuh, a small village and the last one
belonging to the Beni Thuwwah.

44 m. Dirs, small village. The A1 Musa country is
now entered.
64 18 MUHA’IL, town ; see I, p. 142 f.
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ROUTE 46
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IBHA—MUHA’IL

(Via Sheibein)

Authority : Native information.
General Direction : NNW.
Distance : Crow-fly, 53 £ miles ; road, 72 miles.
Character and Supplies : see p. 54 f.
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miles.
total. stages. i
IBHA, town; see I, p. 142.

Dir. W., through Beni Mugheid country over a well-
cultivated and level plateau.
6 m. Shebdrijah, small stone-built- village.
1 m. Umm Shalirah, small stone-built village.
3 m. Badlali, small stone-built village. After 2
miles the Beni Mugheid boundary ends, and
that of ‘Alqam el-Hid begins.
3 m. Ghcirwa, small stone-built village.
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19 Suda, a large village of about 250 stone houses. This
is the last village of ‘Alqam el-Hfil. and the road
enters Rabi'ah wa Rufeidah territory.
2 m. Teihan, small village.
1 m. Sharaf, small village and the last of Rabi'ah
wa Rufeidah; the Rijal cl-M’a country
(Beni Qutabah) is now entered. Sharaf is
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