Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan, Ludwig W. Adamec, pp. 67, Indian Army (General Staff Branch), Akademische Druck - u. Verlagsanstalt, 1972, ... Faizabad was until 1680 (1091) catted Jauz Gun or Jauzun because of its abundance of nuts, jauz; the name was changed when the robe, khirqa, of the Prophet Muhammad was deposited in the town ...