Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. IIEvliya Çelebi
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Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. II
Evliya Çelebi
Caucasus, South -- Description and travel; Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel; Turkey -- History
There are forty tombs much frequented by visitors. The tomb of
Derekhorkhot, a great Saint, in whom the people of Shirván had great
faith. Several thousand great Saints are buried here, but I visited and
made myself acquainted with those only that I have mentioned. God’s
mercy upon them all! After having seen all the curiosities of this town
I received from the Khán a horse of the race (Kádhibeg,) and a trotting
horse (Chapár), ten pieces of cotton stuff of Guzerát, and two hundred
guards to accompany me on the journey; I took leave of all my friends
the Kháns and Sultáns, and set out on my journey to Gúrjistán, or
Georgia.
JOURNEY TO GEORGIA.
After a march of sixteen hours to the south-east through woods, we
arrived at the place called Kúr, of a thousand fine houses and a
mosque, on the frontier of Dághistán, not far distant from Táyeserán,
the residence of Mikhál Sháh, Prince of Dághistán. Every Friday people
flock here together to buy and sell, not for money, but by exchange.
There are ten thousand inhabitants, all Sunnís and Sháfiítes. I saw
no women at all here; the women of Dághistán are not allowed to leave
the house, excepting on a journey to Mecca, or to be carried to the
cemetery after death. The men are hospitable. We left this place,
passed a ruined castle in the midst of woods, and then entered the
great district of the Avárs: it is a district belonging to the khass of
the Prince of Dághistán, and during three days journey we saw seventy
great kents with mosques and kháns.
_Description of the Castle Serír-ul-allán._
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