'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.' [‎369] (530/612)

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upon his son Thuwainy, how es-Sudairy had gone as far as
^sezwa, and had assumed a dangerous ascendancy over his
subjects, he came forthwith to Maskat, where he was visited
by the sheikh Seif-bin-'Aly, ezh-Zhahiry, through whom he
came to terms with es-Sudairy. But the Seyyid was greatly
exasperated against Seif-bin-Nebhan-bin-Said, el-Mauly, for
some proceedings on his part which had given rise to much
disloyalty; consequently, when Seif visited him at Maskat
ho showed him no attention or courtesy. Seif was kept in
a state of anxiety for a short time, and then died at Maskat.
The Persians, having established themselves in the Sey-
yid's fortified posts in Persia, became very overbearing after
[the expulsion of] the sheikh Seif-bin-Nebhan, committing
great outrages upon the Seyyid's subjects and allies. He
accordingly collected a large force, consisting chiefly of
the el-Yemeniyyah and Nizariyyah of esh-Sharkiyyah and
Jaalan; and, of the Hadhr of'Oman, the el-'Awamir and
the people of Nezwa and Manh, and others. These he
dispatched under his son, the Seyyid Thuwainy, who suc
ceeded in recapturing Bunder-el-'Abbas, Minau, Semil, and
other places from the Persians. Shortly after, however, the
Persians again attacked Bunder-el-'Abbas and Minau, and
although the Seyyid Thuwainy fought bravely, the Persians
were the victors and succeeded in capturing many of his
people, whom they took to Shiraz and treated with great
indignity, exposing them to public ridicule. Then the
Seyyid J huwainy, having embarked the remainder of his
men on board his ships, blockaded the Persians, cutting off
their supplies from India, and greatly depressing the mer
chants, whose trade was stopped thereby. Thereupon the
Persians made overtures for peace, and the Seyyid Said
dispatched Muhatnmad-bin-Salim to them, and he returned
to Mdskat with some of their officials. A treaty of peace
was then concluded on those conditions: the Persians were
to restore to the Seyyid Said all the posts which he had pre-
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