"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٠‎٣‎٢] (٦٨٨/٦٩)

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KHA-MA
exceeded the revenue which was recovered from the sedentary sections. The Shaikh
of the Al Khalid section was styled Mudir of the island of Musallamiyah and received
a monthly allowance of $30, which he shares (unofficially) with the Shaikh of the Al
Baz'm • and the other headmen on the island were given annual presents o f . abo ut $50
each. The Shaikh of the Al Shahin was similarly called Mudir of Jinnah island, and
he also received an allowance from the Turks of $30 per mensem, i he settled Bam
Khalid of Qasr Al Subaih, however, considered themselves independent of the lurks ;
and so apparently did the nomadic branches of the tribe unless when they were in the
neighbourhood of Turkish posts.
KHALID (B ani)—
Or Khawalidah ; one of the Hinawi tribes of the 'Oman Sultanate (q.v.).
KHALID (W adi B ani)—
A valley in the eastern Hajar district of the 'Oman Sultanate which, beginning
at the watershed between the coast and the interior at a point inland from Tiwi runs form
north-west to south-east down into Ja'alan. The villages of \\ adi Bani Khalid in
succession from above downwards are :—
Village.
Position.
On
which
bank.
Houses
and
inhabitants-
Remarks.
Muqal
Near the head
of the Wadi.
Left
ISO houses of
Sa'adiyin.
The people are carriers
and shepherds owning
300 camels, 400 donk
eys, 200 cattle and 2,000
sheep and goats.
Dawwah
Adjoins Muqal
Do. ..
200 houses of
Masalihah,
Muwalikh and
Nidhairiyin
with some Bani
Jabir.
This village consists of
7 quarters and there is
a fort belonging to the
Muwalik. Animals are
40 camels, 70 donkeys,
100 cattle and 200
sheep and goats.
Zilaft
1 hour below
Dawwah.
Do. ..
50 houses of
Hishm of the
Thuwani Sec*
tion.
There are 30 camels, 50
donkeys, 50 cattle and
200 sheep and goats.
'Adhfain
1 hour below
Zilaft.
Do. ..
200 houses of
Hishm.
Here is a fort and a
perennial spring called
'Ain Saruj. Livestock
are 70 camels, 100 don
keys, 200 cattle and 500
sheep and goats.
Halfah
1 an hour be
low 'Adhfain.
i
Do. ..
190 houses
of Sha'ib-yln
(Bani Jabir)
and Hishm.
Animals are 60 donkeys,
40 cattle and 300 sheep
and goats.
Badh'ah
an hour be
low Halfah.
Do. ..
150 houses of
Hishm.
There are 30 camels, 200
donkeys, 40 cattle and
500 sheep and goats.