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his point of observation and was separated from Jebcl Toweik by a strip
of desert. It contained a rugged and isolated range o£ bills, seemingly
granitic, apparently CO miles in length from east to west. It is a hot, ricii
tract and apparently an integral part of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Hanifa country. Hogarth
thinks it natural to assume that the oasis of Hareek has some hydrographic
connection with the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Yabrin. (See Section II, sub-section A.) He says
that the political predominence enjoyed by Yemama and Kharj in the middle
ages has now passed to Hareek and its capital Howtah.
IIAHEEK (2).—A town or village of the Yemama district,
II AUK A.—Village in the Dereyya neighbourhood, one of those which
assisted Dcreyyah with supplies during the first part of the siege in 1818. The
Turks took it and left a detachment there.
HARRAT-AL-HAMRA.— Sea TVadi Dowasir.
HAYER.—A town or village in the Aaredh district inhabited by Sbeya.
HAZZA.M.—Tract extending south-south-west of Afif, traversed for 21
days by route from Aneyza to Mecca.
ITAZM-ER-IIA JEE.—Place situated 72 camel hours from Riadh and 176
from Koweit. It is separated from Aaredh by a district called Garaniah.
HERREYIK.—Place in Washam district.
HOOLAH.—A town of Sedeyr district, about J a day's march north of
Horeymela on route lo Mejmaa. In 1862 it was a large, busy, flourishing place
and one that had improved under Wahabi rule owing to cessation of local feuds
and influx of wealth into central districts of Nejd. Its proximity to Shakra
and the Washam road contributed to its prosperity. The inhabitants were
diligent agriculturists as well as active traders, and the country around was
planted and tilled to a notable distance. It was defended by towered walls of
sun-dried brick with some unhewn stone.
HOREYMELA IT.—Town, birth-place of the founder of Wahabi sect.
Pal grave places it in Sedeyr, Ross in Aaredh: it is almost on border between the
two. It is northern key to Central Nejd and in 1862 there was a large fort built
by the Egyptians, on rising ground inside the town. Horeymelah is surrounded
by palm-trees, and blocks funnel-shaped end of a gorge which extends northwards
for i a day's journey. Slope of gorge not specified in which direction. Palgrave
estimated population at 10,000. Horeymela is 9 camel or 3 dromedary
journeys from Aneyza, and 3 or 2 respectively from Riadh.
HORMAH.—A town or village in Sedeyr district.
HOWTAH (1).—Place in Sedeyr a short distance south of Jelajel. The
people were snid in 1865 to have been converted from idolatry only 40 years
before, and still to preserve inviolate certain sculptured caverns which formed
the temples of the old religion of Howtah.
HOW TALI (2).—Treated by Pelly as a district with a revenue (in 1S65)
of § 20,000, population of 8,000 and fighting strength of 500. According
to him it lies due south of Sedoos and Dereyya. According to Palgrave Ross
and Doughty, Howtah is a town ; Palgrave calls it the capital of Hareek,'while
Doughty says it is as large as Aneyza and inhabited by Beni Temim. Nolde
found the Sheikh of Howtah a man of high consideration with the Wahabi
Amir, and estimated the population at 35,000.
HUSSEEAII.—Plain or tableland one march west of Eiyacah It is
bounded by mouldering hills. The road from Eiyanah crosses a ridge or ran^ e
of lulls, and on the west there is again a rugged descent leading to a wide plain
There is good water in wells at Husseeah. Shakra lies 3 marches to the north
west.
IMAMEH.—Place in the neighbourhood of Dereyya but not of much
importance in 1819. Does Sadliermean Yemama ?
JANNAH.—Ruined settlement, about 1 mile north-west of Anevzah •
belonged to Jannah section of Beni Kbalid. '