[p.288][Arabic]. The ruined villages and cities of Belad Erbad are as
follows: Djerye [Arabic], Zebde [Arabic], Hanneine [Arabic], Beit el Ras
[Arabic], Ain ed Djemel [Arabic].
7. El Kefarat [Arabic], a narrow strip of land, running along the south
borders of the Wady Sheriat el Mandhour from the frontiers of Belad
Erbad to Om Keis. Its principal village is Hebras.
8. Esserou [Arabic]. This district lies parallel to El Kefarat, and
extends from Belad Erbad to the Ghor. It is watered by Wady el Arab. Its
principal village is Fowar [Arabic].
The Kefarat as well as the Serou are situated between the Sheriat and
the mountains of Wostye. They may be called flat countries in comparison
with Wostye and Adjeloun; and they appear still more so from a distance;
but if examined near, they are found to be intersected by numerous deep
valleys. There seems, however, a gradual ascent of the ground towards
the west. The valleys are inhabited for the greater part by Bedouins.
9. Belad Beni Obeid [Arabic] is on the eastern declivity of the
mountains of Adjeloun. It is bordered on the north by Erbad, on the west
by the mountain Adjeloun, on the east and south by the district
Ezzoueit. The southern parts of Batanaea are comprised within these
limits. Its principal village is El Hossn, where the Sheikh resides. Its
other villages are: Haoufa [Arabic], Szammad [Arabic], Natefa [Arabic],
El Mezar [Arabic], Ham [Arabic], Djehfye [Arabic], Erreikh [Arabic],
Habdje [Arabic], Edoun [Arabic]. In the mountain near the summit of
Djebel Adjeloun, in that part of the forest which is called El
Meseidjed, are the following ruined places: Nahra [Arabic], Kefr Khal
[Arabic], Hattein [Arabic], Aablein [Arabic], Keferye [Arabic], Kherbat
[Arabic], Esshaara [Arabic], Aabbein [Arabic], Sameta [Arabic], Aabeda
[Arabic], Aafne [Arabic], Deir Laouz [Arabic].