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'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎50] (79/466)

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ttat the tribes could muster in 1846 amounted to 12,700 men, of whom 2,700
were horsemen, 3,000 were foot soldiers armed with muskets and matcli.
locks, and 5,700 foot soldiers armed with spears and swords, they have now
in their possession a larger number of firearms.
Muhammerah and Fellaluyab or Dorak are their two most important
towns; the latter occupies a good defensive position by reason ot the numerous
canals in its vicinity.
Tobacco rice, and barley are grown along the banks of the Jarrahi.
Dates grow in the lower parts of the province, and
Produce. where water is plentiful
The preceding details are extracted chiefly from Layard's account in
Vol. XVI of the "Journals of the Royal Geographical Society. Colonel Pelly
reports in 1874 :—
" I subjoin a statement of the principal Chab (Ka'b) tribes, bnt the
numbers of their fighting men are, I think, overstated "
Alboogbesli
Chief Moraid
Asarkeerah
«!• J»
Zair Kraidee
4,000
Mukasehah
• J»
Saadoon
2,500
Alhooalee
• •• if
Saadoon
2,500
So way hat
.«« ))
Showash
2,500
Almukhudum
• •• ))
Shureeh
4,500
A1 Khanaferah
• •• J>
Hajee Hamdan
5,000
Bhawee
• •• »J
Akheel
8,000
Zoorgan
• •• it
Juhhur
8,000
Sherayfat
a
Meer Muhanna 10,000
Amoor
• •• a
Shooheetee
10,000
Beni Khaled
... it
Shadee
5,000
6,000 grown men. Boozeeah, their
principal tcwn.
Oustiar, near Boozeeak
Anayetee, more soutli and
east.
On a creek; no name.
Ditto ditto.
Khoot, near Dorack.
On road to Dorack, from
Muhammerah.
On the Gerahee creek or
month.
On pastoral grounds.
Hindeean and DeyMooM
and on the plains.
Wandering and pastoral.
Do. do.
Total 68,000*
These tribes are scattered thronghont the pasturages during winter an
spring, and concentrate at or near Fellahiyah towards summer for provisions
and trade. J
In 1831 the Chief of the Ka^'b Arabs could muster at Fellahiyah 6 ; 00
cavalry and 15,000 infantry, independently of the Iliyats.
His revenue amounted to 60,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. (£12,000) [Slocquelar) 0 ^ ie ^
estimate bis revenue to be £50,000, and tbe force that he can muster o
5,000 horse and 20,000 foot, a rabble armed with tiint-locks, match -loc^
lances, &c. For recent estimates, see further on.
^ One-fourth of this estimate would seem to he nearer the truth {see 'page 89)'

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Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars by Major and Bt. Lieut-Col. Mark S. Bell, V.C., R.E.

Publication Details: Simla: Government Central Branch Press, 1885. Prepared in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General's Department in India.

Physical Description: 3 maps in end pockets. 41 plates.

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