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'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎134] (295/612)

The record is made up of 1 volume (435 pages). It was created in 1871. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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134
THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
the Imam Self's return to Maskat he repaired thither to pay
his respects to him, and was treated with great considera
tion. The Imam then sent him to the country of el-Hasa
to transact some business for him, and he acquitted himself
so much to his satisfaction that he promoted him from one
rank to another, and eventually made him Wali of Sohar and
its dependencies.
Ahmed carried on the government entrusted to him with
justice and equity, and was exceedingly liberal to the inha
bitants, by whom he was greatly beloved. The tribes of
esh-Shamal and ezh-Zhahirah also came to him, sometimes
in crowds and sometimes singly and in couples, and he en
tertained them with profuse hospitality. He was urbane to
rich and poor, to the learned and ignorant, and his conde
scension to all ranks raised him in general estimation. The
sheikhs of the el-Jibur, also, from el-Hufry, and el-Harady,
and Hai-^Asim paid their respects to him, and he treated
them most munificently, so that his renown spread far and
wide, all the people obeyed him gladly, and all tongues ex
tolled the justice of his administration.
When Seif-bin-Sultan heard of these proceedings he
said to some of his officers : " Ahmed-bin-Said acts in this
way in order to estrange the people from me and to draw them
to himself, his object being to make his what is now mine.
Hence, if I do not remove him from Sohar he will eventually
deprive me of my rights.—The case is plain to the discern
ing." Thereupon he sent a letter ordering Ahmed to come
to him immediately. Ahmed obeyed at once, mounted his
camel, and set out accompanied by an attendant named
Saad. The Imam Seif-bin-Sultan was at Mdskat at this
time, and had ordered the officers of his slaves to seize
Ahmed on his arrival and imprison him in the Eastern fort.
(The house then occupied by the Imam was that which
afterwards belonged to Daiid-bin-Khalil, el-Mardiny.) When
Ahmcd-bin-StUd and his attendant reached the village of

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History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of Bombay.

Author: Hamid ibn Muhammad ibn Ruzayq

Publication details: London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society

Physical Description: initial roman numeral pagination (i-cxxviii); with map.

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1 volume (435 pages)
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The volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. There is an index to the principal names at the back of the volume.

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Dimensions: 210mm x 130mm

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