1875.] Extracts from an Arabic work relating to Aden. 223 



neighbourhood of Abien, or, as some say, from Zeila. When the popula- 

 tion of Aden had much increased, several baths were erected, one bath 

 being built near the Habs El Dam. In the year G22 A. H. a heavy 

 torrent descended and swept clean the whole town. The Jama mosque was 

 constructed near the bath of Motamid Eazi-ul-Din Ali bin Muhammad 

 El Tukriti, and this Prince built stables for his elephants in the year 625 

 A. H. And the population filled the space at the foot of Jabel Akhdar in 

 its whole length and breadth, and when he perceived that he assumed the 

 Sultanate. 



Titles and Names of the Kings of Ajam wlio ruled over the country of 



Aden. 



1. Sultan Shah bin Jemshid bin Asaad ibn Kaisar. 



2. Abu Sinan Siawash bin Asaad bin Kaisar Kasim Amir El Mo- 

 minin. 



3. Abu El Muzuffar Asaad bin Kaisar Burkan Amir El Mominin. 



4. Abu Shajaa Namskad bin Asaad bin Kaisar Nasra Amir El 

 Mominin. 



5. Abu El Fatah Keikobad bin Muhammad bin Kaisar Moiz Amir 

 El Mominin. 



6. Abu Said Kaisar bin Rustam bin Kaisar Umdat Amir El Mo- 

 minin. 



7. Abu Samsan Ad bin Shedad bin Jemshed bin Asaad ibn Kaisar 

 Yemin Amir El Mominin. 



8. Abu El Mulk Taj-ul-din Jemshed bin Asaad bin Kaisar Zabir 

 Amir El Mominin. 



9. Abu El Wafa Kudar Shah bin Hezeraat Yemin Amir El Mo- 

 minin. 



10. Abu El Burkat El Harith Hazaraad bin Jemshed bin Asaad 

 Husain Amir El Mominin. 



These were the Persian Kings who ruled in Aden. 



Building of the Walls of Aden. 



It was related to me by Abdulla bin Muhammad bin Yehia that a 

 ship from the west once anchored at Aden at night, and the Captain having 

 landed wa3 walking around Aden, when lie came to a lofty house in which 

 were lighted candles and perfumes burning, so he knocked at the door and 

 a slave descended and opened to him saying, ' Do j r ou require aught' ? The 

 Captain replied. Yes ; so the slave asked permission for him, and the master 

 of the house said, ' Let him come', so he ascended, and they saluted each other, 

 being unacquainted, and they b^gan to converse, and the Captain said, ' I 

 have arrived this night from the west, and I desire of the master's kindness 

 that he will conceal for me some valuables', lie said, ' Why' ? The Captain 



