1853.] Ibn HuokuVs account of Khorasan. 159 



Next to Herat the largest towns are Korookh and Oobuh, from 

 the former are exported large quantities of raisins, of which the 

 particular sort called zubeeb tayufee is also excellent at Malun. 



Kurookh is a small place inhabited by a Khowarej population. 

 The Musjed is located in the quarter belonging to the Seyuds, the 

 houses are of unburnt bricks, the place itself is among the moun- 

 tains, about a fursukh square filled with gardens, running water, 

 trees, and populous villages. 



Oobuh — the population is of the established Sonnee sect, the 

 place is about the size of Kurookh with gardens, water and houses 

 of unburnt bricks. 



Malun is smaller than Kurookh, but covered with gardens con- 

 taining water and plenty of grapes, always well peopled. 



Jusan contains few trees and is less than Malun in size, the peo- 

 ple are of the established sect. 



Serteyan, the population is Khowarij, the place less in size than 

 Malun, contains water and a few gardens, corn being more culti- 

 vated than fruit, as the situation is among the hills. 



Marabad is a place less than Malun, contains many gardens and 

 much water, rice is exported largely. 



Pashtan is less than Malun, much grain cultivation, but few gar- 

 dens exist, although water is plentiful. 



Esfezar contains four towns, the largest being Kowashan which 

 is less in size than Khorookh, but contains many gardens. Kowazan, 

 Kooshuk, Edreskun, the other three places, are nearly equal in size, 

 with water and gardens. 



The district of Esfezar extends about four marches in length by 

 one in breadth, it is highly populous, contains but little level land 

 and has one difficult pass called Kashkan, this is inhabited by Kho- 

 warej families — while the population of the large towns is of the 

 established sect. 



Pooshung, its chief towns are Khushruo Gerd, Berkurduh, Koos- 

 weeyuh, Koh. 



Pooshung is the largest and about the extent of half Herat ; it 

 is situated on a plain distant about two fursukhs from the range 

 which passes Herat, the houses are level constructed much as those 

 of Herat j water and trees are plentiful, one species called the Tfrur 



