in Ancient Geography, a town of the tribe of Dan, one of the Levitical. Another in the tribe of Benjamin, in whose valley Joshua commanded the moon to stand still, being then in her decrease, and consequently to be seen at the same time with the sun. AJAN, a coast and country of Africa, has the river Quilimani on the south; the mountains from which that river springs, on the west; Abyssinia, or Ethiopia, and the strait of Babelmandel, on the north; and the Eastern, or Indian ocean, on the east. coast abounds with all necessaries of life, and has plenty of very good horses. The kings of Ajan are often at war with the emperor of the Abyssins; and all the prisoners they take sell to the merchants of Cambaya, those of Aden, and other Arabs, who come to trade in their harbours, and give them in exchange, coloured cloths, glass-beads, raisins, and dates; for which they also take back, besides slaves, gold and ivory. The whole sea coast, from Zanguebar to the strait of Babel-mandel, is called the coast of Ajan; and a considerable part of it is styled the Desert coast.