... Nubia (''arḍ an-nūba''). - It is a vast land, a region (''iqlīm'') stretching far and wide, forming a kingdom which equals a three months' journey. It lies next to the Egyptian border and the Egyptian army ('''askar Miṣr'') often go there on raid. | ... Nubia (''arḍ an-nūba''). - It is a vast land, a region (''iqlīm'') stretching far and wide, forming a kingdom which equals a three months' journey. It lies next to the Egyptian border and the Egyptian army ('''askar Miṣr'') often go there on raid. |