The Arabic system of measurement is based on the Persian system. It was used in the Ottoman Empire.
Length
| Table of length units | |||||
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| Unit | Plural | Relative value | Metric value | Imperial value | Notes |
| assbā | 1/16 Arabic foot | ~2.25 cm | A finger-length | ||
| cabda | 1/4 Arabic foot | ~9 cm | A palm-length | ||
| Arabic foot | ~32 cm | ||||
| arsh | traditionally 2 Arabic feet[dubious – discuss], later 1.5 Arabic feet | A cubit-length | |||
| orgye | 6 Arabic feet | ~1.92 m | A pace-length | ||
| qasab | 12 Arabic feet | ~3.84 m | A cane-length | ||
| seir | 600 Arabic feet | ~192 m | Also noted as a stadion, a stadium-length. | ||
| ghalva | 720 Arabic feet | ~230.4 m | |||
| farasakh | 18000 Arabic feet | ~5.76 km[dubious – discuss] | From Ancient Mesopotamian (Iraqi) parasang. Roughly analogous to an English league. | ||
| barid | 4 farasakh | ~23.04 km | |||
| marhala | 8 farasakh | ~46.08 km | A village-length. | ||
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See also
- Awqiyyah, the Arabic ounce or half-pound, depending on region.
- Qafiz, an Arabic unit for measuring volumes.
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