742 As- Soy uti's work on Earthquakes. [No. 141. 



130. There was an earthquake at Damascus, which was so violent, 

 that the people were obliged to leave the town. 



131. Several new shocks in Damascus. 



180. In Egypt a very violent earthquake. The minaret of Alexandria 

 was destroyed. 



187. At Masisa a^UAalf an earthquake and an inundation. 



203. In Khorasan an earthquake which lasted seventy days; the 

 mosque of Balkh and the fourth part of the town were destroyed. 



219. Great darkness from noon until the evening. 



220. Antiochia was destroyed by an earthquake, which lasted forty 

 days. 



224. An earthquake at Fergana, by which 1 5,000 persons perished. 



225. An earthquake at Ahwaz for sixteen days ; it was also felt in 

 Jebal. 



233. At Damascus many persons were buried under their houses ; 

 the earthquake extended to Antiochia, Mesopotamia, and Mausil. It is 

 supposed that 50,000 persons perished. 



232. Several earthquakes, more particularly in the Maghrib and in 

 Syria, where the walls of Damascus and Emessa were destroyed. 



It was felt at Antiochia and El-Awassim ^a^I^xJI in Mesopotamia 

 and Mausil. 



233. On Thursday, the 11th of Rabi-al-Akhar, many buildings 

 were destroyed at Damascus by an earthquake. 



234. At Herat, the houses were destroyed. 



239. At Tiberias. 



240. In the Maghrib, thirteen villages of Kairowan sunk. 



242. In Shaban a very violent earthquake. At Tunis about 45,000 persons 

 were buried under their houses; it extended also over Yemen, Khorasan, 

 Fars, Syria, Bastam, Ah.*^j> Komm 'j Kashan, ^,L£U" Rai, ^li.*t<x)f 

 el-Damaghan, Nishapur, Taberistan and Ispahan. The mountains fell 

 down, and the earth opened so extensively that men could walk into it ; 



and in the village El-sud ^^yjj in Egypt, five stones fell from heaven. 

 One stone fell on the tent of a Bedouin and set it on fire. The weight 

 of these stones was ten rotles. In Yemen a hill covered with fields 

 moved from its place and became the property of another tribe. 



245. Earthquakes prevailed over the whole earth, and many towns 

 and bridges were destroyed. 



