In this book the seven grades of Masukhiyya (downward reincarnation or transmigration) are compared with the

seven climes of the earth, going from the best clime to the most unhealthy, that is the one of the Zanj who have

black bodies, compact, fat and obscure, unchangeably rebellious.

 

Taken from: Revue des etudes islamiques Vol 6

 

The spirits who had revolted are returned as punishment into dust, stone, earth, water….

Then follows the history of the creation of the climates (by the spirits who are returned to dust) in their regular order:

Zang, India, Turkestan, China, Khorassan, Iraq, Egypt, and iqlimi haftum (1) The 12 naqibs (2) created the

12 regions (kishwar): Sind, Hind, Tibet, Berber, Rus, Habash, Khazar, Turkistan, Bahrayn, Kuhistan,

Armina, Fars, Maghrib, Asqalan, and Rum. The 28 najibs erected 28 islands: Hind, Sind, Sarandib,

Ishandariyya, Qustantiniyya, Barqyus, Farghana, Andijan, Sawad, Mahin, Barqa, the Greek islands,

Gilan, Afriqa, Asqalan, Nasibin, Malatiya, Suud, Antakiya, Tartus, Kish, Umman, Kark, Maskat.