تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.102.9

13.102.9

Then we set off, and after three days we reached Baṭṭāla, which has been mentioned already, and we went in to its sultan, who has also been mentioned. I found the nākhudha Ibrāhīm waiting for me, and we sailed making for the land of al-Maʿbar. The wind grew strong and the water nearly came into the ships, and we had no experienced captain.