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Debal (also called Daybul, Daibul or Dēwal) was a commercial town and an ancient port in Sindh, now a province of Pakistan.
The exact location of the town has been difficult to determine. The proposed identifications with Karachi, Thatta, and Lahari Bandar remain unsubstantiated.
The town was mostly inhabited by people of the Med tribe. During Muqaddasī's visit, the merchants spoke the Sindhi and Arabic languages.[1][2]
- ^ Horovitz, J. (2012). "Daibul". Brill Referenceworks. doi:10.1163/2214-871x_ei1_sim_1765.
- ^ Bazmee Ansari, A.S (2012). "Daybul". Brill Referenceworks. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_sim_1764.