Ancient Arabic units of measurement
Length
| إصبع | 1⁄16 Arabic foot | ~2.25 cm | A finger-length |
| Qabḍhah قبضة | 1⁄4 Arabic foot | ~9 cm | A palm-length |
| Arabic foot قدم عربية | ~32 cm | ||
| Dhira ذراع | cubit: traditionally 2 Arabic feet, later 1 1⁄2 Arabic feet | Cubit | |
| قامة | fathom: 6 Arabic feet | ~1.92 m | A pace-length |
| Qaṣbah قصبة | 12 Arabic feet | ~3.84 m | A cane-length |
| Seir | stade: 600 Arabic feet | ~192 m | |
| Ghalwah | 720 Arabic feet | ~230.4 m | |
| Parasang فرسخ | parasang or league: 18,000 Arabic feet | ~5.76 km | |
| Barid بريد | 4 parasang | ~23.04 km | |
| Marḥalah مرحلة | 8 parasang | ~46.08 km | A village-length. |
See also
- Uqiyyah, the Arabic ounce or half-pound, depending on region.
- Qafiz, an Arabic unit for measuring volumes.
- Sāʿ, an ancient unit of volume, equal to 2 to 4 liters, depending on region.
- The Arabic mile (al-mīl), a unit of length employed by Arab geographers and scientists.
References
- Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights, and Measures: Their SI Equivalences and Origins, Springer, 2003, pp. 76–78, ISBN 9781852336820.
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