In Libya, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of length used for textiles, approximately 68 centimeters (approximately 26.8 inches).
United Nations, 1966.
In Arabia, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of length for textiles, = 22.5 inches.
Consul Bullard to the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, October 31, 1923.
Foreign Office Annual Reports from Arabia, 1930-1960. Vol. 1, 1930-1934.
Archive Editions, 1993.
Page 58.
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