Faizabad, the capital of the central Asian state of Badakhshan (q.v.), stands on the Kokcha, a tributary of the Amu-Daria, 180 miles NE. of Kabul. It is noted for the rubies found near it.—For the Indian town of this name, see FYZABAD.
Faizabad
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 532
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