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(Jerusalem) did not exist in the time of the Apostles (), 
but has been introduced for the greater honour and aggrandise 
ment of that city. From those places the sea proceeds towards 
the coast of  Frank, and, passing by aliw Sikaliah 
(Sicily), goes on to az Tarsousah, belonging to the land of 
eil Andalus. 
We have already spoken of the cities, towns, and coasts, of 
Magreb, and Egypt, and Syria, to the extremity of Islam: it is 
not necessary to say more on those subjects. In this Sea of Roum 
there are islands, great and small.Sikaliah is the most 
considerable of them all. There are, besides, ars Akrites, 
Kibres, and the mount called ill Jebel al 
Kellal. 
Sikaliah is near Frank: it is an island of near nine merhileh 
in extent; and produces more corn and provisions, male slaves 
and female attendants, and cattle, than any other island belong 
ing to the Mussulmans, in this sea. Akrites is a smaller island 
than Sikaliah: it is inhabited by the Mussulmans and 
Ghazians; and amongst them there is a tribe of Christians. The 
inhabitants of Kibres are all Christians. Akrites is a very strong 
island: at present the inhabitants are on terms of peace with the 
Mussulmans. They bring  Mastiky from Kibres to the 
countries of Islam.