36 power of Mouros, under the might and command of the Great Sultan. Many Christians from the land of Prester John and Babylon; Armenia and Constantinople, and Jerusalem, from Rome; Germany and Naples and many other places make pilgrimages to this church. Jizan, Al Lohaia and Al-Khor After the harbour of Jeddah towards the open sea (when heading down the Red Sea coast), one encounters many towns inhabited by Moors. These towns have their own rulers. One of these is called Jizan, another Al Lohaia and a third one Al-Khor. These towns are surrounded by villages which are plentiful of provisions and horses. These rulers are autonomous and do not obey the Sultan or other Lord temporal. They have great extent of lands and seaports. On these, horses are regularly embarked towards India, where they command high prices thus bringing great profit to the inhabitants. Hodeidah, Bab-el-Mandeb or Mendel If one continues one’s journey; one comes to many other towns and smaller villages along the same coast, but these belong to the Kigdom of Aden. One of these is called Hodeidah and another Bab-el-Mandeb, which is placed at the mouth of the strait bearing the same name. This strait of Bab-el-Mandeb is the main thoroughfare for ships entering and leaving the Red Sea. This is the exchanging station for pilots that take the ships trough the straits and to Jeddah. This is the main reason for the settlement of this village. Kameran There is an island called Kamaran, which is not very big and which is inhabited by Moors.
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