Kail (Einheit)

Kail war ein Volumen- und Getreidemaß in Syrien.

Damaskus 1 Kail = 1/12 Ġirāra/Sack = 17 Kilogramm ≈ 22,08 Liter
Aleppo 1 Kail = 1/22 Makkūk ≈ 6,56 Liter
Region Diyar Rabi'a 1 Kail = 1/16 Makkūk = 0,469 Liter

Beachte: Nicht gleich dem Maß Kaila.

Literatur

Walther Hinz: Islamische Masse und Gewichte: umgerechnet ins Metrische System. Band 1, Brill Archive, 1970, S. 40.

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