190 H. G. Raverty— The Mihrdn of Sind and its Tributaries. [No. 3, 
descended from Habbar, the son of Al-Aswad, and are known under the 
designation of Bani ’Umar, from ’Umar, son of ’Abd-ul-’Aziz, the 
Kuresh. This ’Umar must not be confounded with ’Umar, son of 
’Abd-ul-’Aziz, son of Marwan, the Umaiyah [Khalifah].” 89 
“ From Multan to Mansuriyah is seventy-five farsangs of Sind, 
that is to say, the farsang of eight mil” At eight miles to each, as here 
given in the text, the distance would be just six hundred miles from 
Mansuriyah. 90 
In another place he says : “ This territory (Multan) obeys a Kureshi 
of the Bani-us-Samah, the son of Lawi, son of Grhalib; and this place is 
the general rendezvous of the kdfilahs which proceed into Khurasan.” 
“ The Kitab-ul-Masalik wa Mamalik says : “ Multan is a city about 
half that of Mansuriyah, and is called ‘ the FarJch-i-Bait-uz-Zahab [The 
Temple of the Receptacle or Vault of Gold].” Multan has a strong 
hisar , but Mansuriyah is more populous. The reason why Multan is 
called the Farkh-i-Bait-uz-Zahab is, that, when the Musalmans captured 
it, they were poor and needy. They there found much gold, and they 
supplied their wants, and acquired strength. 
“ About half a farsang outside Multan there are kushks [lofty edifices], 
and there the Amir of Multan has his residence. * * * He is a Kuresh 
of the descendants of Sam [ ^ ] 91 son of Luwai [ ], who seized upon 
Multan. He does not pay obedience to the Kliudawand [Master, 
Possessor, Lord, etc.] of Mansuriyah, but reads the khutbah for the 
Khalifah.” 
Ibn Haukal’s statements agree with the preceding pretty well so 
far, but here he states, that, “ About half a farsang from Multan are 
lofty edifices called Qhandrawar, the residence of the Amir, who never 
enters Multan except on Fridays [to say his prayers in public]. He is 
a Kuresh, of the sons of Sam, son of Nuh, 93 who first occupied this part; 
and he reads the khutbah for the Khalifah.” 
Abu Rihan-al-Berunx says “ there was a famous temple at Multan 
89 See note farther on. 
90 The direct distance, as the crow flies, is about three hundred and fifty miles 
or about one hundred and ten ordinary farsangs. Eight miles to the farsang cannot 
be correct: it is about three. The yojdnah was eight mil, and this, I expect, is how 
the distance became confused. However, in any case, the distance is not correct. 
See Bu-Rihan’s computation of the farsang at page 191, and also note 118, page 209. 
9 1 The “Bani Usamah” of Al-Mas’udi above. 
92 This word Z^ —Nuh—which was without a point, is, without doubt, meant for 
LSZ —Luwai—as mentioned by Al-Mas’udi, and in the Masalik wa Mamalik. Both 
works concur in the first name—-Sam. Respecting this word, and these Amirs, a 
strange mistake has been made. See farther on. 
