'Persian Gulf Gazetteer Part II, Geographical and Descriptive Materials, Section II Western Side of the Gulf' [‎97v] (197/286)

JANNA.—Island under Sheikh of Kfifif, a mile off shore about 13
miles north-west of Jezint Abu Ali and 0 miles south-east of Musalajniya.
Length enst and west is about If miles ; there is fresh water in wells and
a small fort and village on north side inhabited by about 200 fishermen of
Amayir (?) tribe.
JARIM.—Island off the coast of Barr-al-Adan where Amayir tribe fish
for pearls ; see Bombay selection XXIV, page 81. What island is meant ?
JENAIB (UMM). —Name of considerable district forming central portion
of country between Katif and Koweit.
JINN A.—Small sandy islet about 10 feet high, half a mile long and
very narrow, tea miles east by north of Has Abu Ali.
JIRAIDA.—Small sandy islet about 12 feet high and J of a mile in
extent, lies 10 or 11 miles off the coast midway between Kalif town and
Musalamiya,
JISII.—Village on Katif mainland north of Saihat and south of Khewail-
dia. This appears to be ihe wailed town with a population of 560 called bv
Sadlier, Jisha.
JISIIA.—Village in Hasa oasis mentioned by Jopp and Douglas on
their routes from Ojair to Ilolhuf. It seems to stand on southern o° south
eastern edge of oasis on right of Ojair-Uofhuf road, 9 miles short of Hofhuf.
In 1841 it was encompassed by a wall of about 250 yards square, 7 or 8 feet
high, with small towers at intervals. Good water, grass, fuel and supplies
are obtainable. In map of parts of Arabia and Persia a place Jesha is shown
about 10 miles north of Holhuf ; is this a mistake ?
JO\A DEII.—Place marked in Pelly's map, apparently in Hasa oasis. It
is a stage on route from Uasa to Koweit.
,i Village in Hasa proper. In Palgrave's map it (? Dioon) is
placed 2o miles north-north-west of Hofhuf, and lie says highest part of Jebel
Moghazi range is opposite it. According to Sadlier it (? Jumeah) is a villa-e
with an abundant supply of water and date-gardens, and near it is an ex
tensive lake which lertiiizes the plain in its vicinity. Some cotton is
grown.
KAIS (ABD-EL).—Mentioned by Ritter as a predominant tribe ot Ilasa
or neighbourhood.
KARAT YIN (JEZIRAT-AL).—Small sandy islet, bardly above lii"U
water level, 4 miles south of Jezirat-al-Kran. m D n
K AI A. Piace in ICatif, attacked by Bedouins in 1888.
nf ac 1 0or di | i? to Niebubr o:icc called Shatt; it is now one
m ^ djstnets which compose the Turkisb administrative division of Hasa
( ) Bounded by sea on enst; by district of Ilasa on south and west, bcin- scpaS
by ; anse f 'r r 1 ,' 8 . Calletl M^harat; and on north by delerU? .
(2) 1*0 infoimation as to Mudirliks or other subdivisions. (3) Consists of saudv
SlrMn Sa | a '' a , e Wlth sp " n - g Wate V' onl y a few feet; ^ove sea level. Inhabited
p i tion lies along sea and is 14 miles long by 3 deep. Atmosphere thick and
oppressive ^ent mtense, v^etation ranker and more luxuriant than in Hasa
Hills dividing Ka if from Hasa have sleep sandstone cliff on side towards Katif'
e uUs raninauT \ ™ ia ™ 1 ^ k celebrated and its
.uits aie rampant, inhabitants weak in frame and sallow in complexion
(5) Communications, so far as described, will be found in article on Hasa
rrLin 1013, . a According to Sadlier, mutton, rice, dates, musk and water
"Wli f 101 , 1106 ' some latter being of extraordinary size, 35 to 40 lbs
\ heat and barley are not so abundant as rice : unhealthiness nF i'c ntf **
buted to cultivation of latter. Pigs arc abundant LftolTr^ good toZ
vateT lMniols e nin 1 ^ nan ^ 0e M^ 0me ° ianateS ' . gra P es ' citrons ' and "mes are eulti-
. lirinjolb, onions and beans are seen in the ffarden^ i'a « i • •
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