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Aydhab: a coast in the land of the Beja. There the supply ships came to it, which Muhammad al-Qummi carried from al-Qulzum in his campaign against the land of the Beja in the time of al-Mutawakkil, according to al-Baladhuri. ¹

Beja

In al-Baladhuri: a desert people with camels and herds whose land — a month's barren march of rugged mountains from Islam's lands — holds the gold mines; they raided Egypt's land and withheld the mines' dues, so Muhammad al-Qummi warred on them in al-Mutawakkil's time — their camels skittish at everything, he hung bells on his horses and the camels bolted — and they made peace in 241 on tribute and baqt.

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Beja