Sultan al-Sharah

Sultan Abbas Mustafa al-Sharah, The Eagle Sultan, Great Abbas, a legendary sultan from an ancient Arabian kingdom or city-state called Djenzand that was rumored to have copious amounts of jewels and gold. Also, the kingdom was known for its innovative architecture and splendid gardens and was full of wonder.

Legends
Sultan Mustafa al-Sharah was said to have lived during the 12th century A.D. and hoarded many treasures throughout the ages. His greatest treasure according to some accounts was his wife Daifah who was said to be the most beautiful woman in all of Arabia.

Also, Sultan al-Sharah practiced mysticism and medicine that was later found in manuscripts and other records.

Battles with the Thieves
It was said that Sultan al-Sharah fought off a band of thieves singlehandedly and threw them into the Arabian Sea where they drowned. Stories of his heroic deeds spread throughout the world and also influenced many legends of the local tribes in the area.

Archaeological Evidence
Then in 1895 Sir James Lloyd Dunnon and a group of archaeologists and miners went to the site of the legendary palace of Sultan al-Sharah. There a ruined temple and palace were unearthed in the area containing gold coins, and artifacts dating back to the Umayyad Caliphate. Sir Dunnon has written his experience down in his journal:

"'March 3, 1895, we've unearthed the most stunning and yet mysterious discovery in the World...The Sultan al-Sharah wasn't just a legendary figure he was a man of many talents and probably the most intriguing person to ever lived...'"

The frescoes of Sultan al-Sharah included images of fabulous beasts that came from mythology and also beings with multiple arms and legs. Also, a mosaic portrait of a beautiful Arabian princess was found in one of the courtyards of the palace.

Location of Djenzand
The land of Djenzand was thought to be located near South Arabia near the Red Sea or further east of the Arabian Peninsula bordering the Gulf of Aden.

Some scholars believe that it was located near the Arabian Sea and In some cases the Mediterranean Sea especially off the coast of Egypt.

According to some accounts, the city of Djenzand was destroyed by invasions and wars between the 17th and 18th centuries.

Since there were no credible sources this claim was dismissed by modern historians and archaeologists.

There was also the other theory that Djenzand was settled by the Eshermekites in the 2nd century A.D. during their migration to other places in the known world.

This put the location of Djenzand in the Indus Valley and also as far as the Malay Peninsula.