The Calcutta Review, Volume 21University of Calcutta, 1853 |
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... called the Jebel Ared , which traverses the Peninsula parallel with its northern and southern boun- daries . It runs from Tâyif in the vicinity of Mecca , to- wards Derâyeh and the Persian Gulph , and thus divides Arabia into two equal ...
... called the Jebel Ared , which traverses the Peninsula parallel with its northern and southern boun- daries . It runs from Tâyif in the vicinity of Mecca , to- wards Derâyeh and the Persian Gulph , and thus divides Arabia into two equal ...
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... called the garden of Arabia . North of Yemen , lie Khaulân , Najrân , and other districts , partaking more or less of the same character . The eastern division , lying between these countries and Omân , is almost unknown ( if we except ...
... called the garden of Arabia . North of Yemen , lie Khaulân , Najrân , and other districts , partaking more or less of the same character . The eastern division , lying between these countries and Omân , is almost unknown ( if we except ...
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... called by those names . Yárôb begot Yashjob ; and Yashjob , Abd Shams Saba the Great . ABD SHAMS SABA is said to have been the founder of the city of Mâreb or Saba , represented , by most of the classical writers , under the name of ...
... called by those names . Yárôb begot Yashjob ; and Yashjob , Abd Shams Saba the Great . ABD SHAMS SABA is said to have been the founder of the city of Mâreb or Saba , represented , by most of the classical writers , under the name of ...
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... called SHURAHBIL , and YAHSAB , ) to have been born 68 B. C. , or forty - four years before the Roman invasion , so that he is likely to have taken a part in the Arab defence . The reader will not fail to observe that the Arab histories ...
... called SHURAHBIL , and YAHSAB , ) to have been born 68 B. C. , or forty - four years before the Roman invasion , so that he is likely to have taken a part in the Arab defence . The reader will not fail to observe that the Arab histories ...
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... called Mozaikia , they say , from daily " rending " the garment of yesterday which he always replaced by a new one : but more likely from " rending " the Azdites from their ancient settlements . But who can tell the thousand and one ...
... called Mozaikia , they say , from daily " rending " the garment of yesterday which he always replaced by a new one : but more likely from " rending " the Azdites from their ancient settlements . But who can tell the thousand and one ...
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