It has a gulf towards Abyssinie, as far as Berbera, the land situated between the Zendj and the Abyssins. This gulf is called Beurberian, and according to Al-Fazari 7 or 6 hundred parasangs by 500. Do not confuse this land of Berbera with the Berbers, situated in the land called Ifrikiyah (in N. Africa), a land very distinct of the one we are talking about, they only have the name in common. The sailors of Oman pass by the channel (of Berbera) then go on the sea of the Zanj to reach the island of Qanbalu, as we have mentioned . It has a mixed population of Muslims and Zanj idolater. The sailors of Oman think that the gulf of Beurberien, which they call the sea of Berberia and of the land of Jafonni (or Djafouna)(Ras Hafoun), is way bigger then we have said. The waves of this sea are as big as high mountains, the rollers are called blind because they grow into great mountains and open deep valleys between them. But they do not produce the foam as they do in other seas. The sailors say the waves are bewitched.
The sailors from Oman who sail there are Arabs from the tribe of Azd . And when traveling there and having there boat taken up to the top of the waves, they pray: O Berbera and Jafonni and your bewitched waves. Jafonni and Berbera and their waves are as you see. The goal of these (ship captains) on the sea of the Zanj is the island of Qanbalu and the land of Sofale and the Waqwaq is on the extremity of the country of the Zanj and the Low Countries thereabout. There also are the lowest parts of the sea of the Zanj.
The sailors from Oman who sail there are Arabs from the tribe of Azd . And when traveling there and having there boat taken up to the top of the waves, they pray: O Berbera and Jafonni and your bewitched waves. Jafonni and Berbera and their waves are as you see. The goal of these (ship captains) on the sea of the Zanj is the island of Qanbalu and the land of Sofale and the Waqwaq is on the extremity of the country of the Zanj and the Low Countries thereabout. There also are the lowest parts of the sea of the Zanj.
