The Arab geographer Al-Muqaddasi mentioned in his book that the Red Sea branches into two "at the extremity of al-Hijaz at a place called Faran".
Ahli geografi Arab Al-Muqaddasi menyebutkan dalam kitabnya bahwa Laut Merah bercabang menjadi dua "di ujung al-Hijaz di sebuah tempat bernama Faran".