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Asfi

آسفي

A town and island on the Atlantic coast of the far Maghreb. Al-Idrisi relates its name through the story of sailors who landed there, and of Ahmad ibn Umar, known as Daqam al-Iwwaz, who had charge of part of Yusuf ibn Tashfin's fleet. 1

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A city and island on the coast of the Far Maghrib. al-Idrisi relates the story of its naming, from the deceivers who brought their ships down to it. He also tells the story of Ahmad ibn Umar, known as Duqm al-Iwaz, who was among a part of the fleet of Yusuf ibn Tashfin. 2

Sources

  1. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols. , p. 220
  2. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols. , p.220
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islam.museum contributors. “Asfi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/asfi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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