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miles east of this is a high mountain, called Jabal Ayub, overtopping the other summits
of the chain of which it forms a part and covered in many spots with trees. It is in
habited by the 'Auf tribe. The whole road fr^m Kullaiyah to this place is dangerous
on account of the robberies of these Bedouins and caravans never pass without losing
some of its loads or camels. At the Masturah wells Burckhardt saw several flocks of
camels and sheep belonging to the 'Auf.
According to native reports in 1912, nearly a century after Burckhardt's time, the
water supply at Masturah is now scarce.
MAS'UD—
An Arab tribe of 'Iraq belonging to the neighbourhood of Karbala and inhabiting
both banks of the Husainiyah canal from the Euphrates down to the Pul-i-Sufaid, as
well as some land on the Mshorab canal to the west of the Shatt-al-Hindiyah : they
seem to occur also on the left bank of the Euphrates a little above Musaiyib. The bulk
of the tribe dwell in hamlets of grass, thorn and mat huts sprinkled along the banks of
the Husainiyah canal, but the leading men have brick-built castle. The Mas'ud are
about 7,000 souls. As a tribe they are reputed brave, generous and hospitable, and
they have about 1,000 horses ; but only the Shaikhs possess modern firearms. In
religion they are Shi'ahs ; by occupation they are agriculturists and graziers owning
cattle, buffaloes and sheep. They are generally at feud with the Yasar and live in
amity and alliance with the Janabiyln. The small Khadhirat and Zumailat tribes are
politically dependent on the Mas'ud, and some would even classify the latter as a section
of the Mas'ud. The Mas'ud joined the townspeople of Karbala in their rebellion in
1843 against the Turkish Government. They are exempt from conscription for Turkish
military service. The official Shaikh of the tribe, recognised by the Turks, is Ibrahim-
ibn-Haji Hatmi; but the real Shaikh is Haji Sa'ud, eldest son of Haji Hatmi; there
is not however any dissension between these two. The Mas'ud comprise the following
sections: A1 Bu Ghanim, Harlr, Inaqabat, Qarid and Shukan: in all there are about 15
different sub-divisions. The Mas'ud are said to be of Shammar origin-
MAS'UD—
See Dawasir tribe of southern Najd ; Far]an sub-division of the A1 Hasan.
MAS'UD—
A fendy of the Southern Shammar tribe {q. v.), of the 'Abdah division. There is also
a fendy of this name of the Aslam division of the same tribe.
MAS'UD (F al-aj)—
A village in the Baldan-al-Hirth division of Sharqlyah {q. v.), in the 'Oman Sultanate.
MAS'UD (Has Shaikh)—
A prominent cape in the Ruus-al-Jibal district (q. v.), of the 'Oman Sultanate ; it
points north and covers the entrance to Khor-ash-Sham from the west.
MAS'UD (W ilad)—
A section of the Bani Ruwahah tribe (q. v.), of the 'Oman Sultanate.
MAS'UDI—
An encampment in the Baraimi oasis (q. v.), in independent 'Oman.
MAT (Al)—
A group of wells in the Syrian desert, 7 miles north of Rutbah (q. v.).
MATA'A—
A hamlet in Yemen on the route between Bait-al-Faq r h and 'Udain and situated
between JVadi Sedekh and Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Zabld near their junction.
MATAIRAFI—
A village in the Hasa oasis (q. v.), in eastern Arabia. I
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