'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1018] (55/688)

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KHADAR— , . ^ , ,
A villase in Yemen, situated some 28 miles south of Sana a along the road to
OatbA Khadlr, 4ich « a Jewish vlUa.ge, is partly walled and possesses several
nnA iaofAo hut boasts of little cultivation.
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caravansarais and cafes but boasts of little cultivation.
KHADD—
A village in Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sarrami {q.v.), in the 'Omin Saltarate.
KHADD A— . , ^ ,
A hambt in 'Asir, reported to lie in Waii-ar-Rim at a point rather more than one-third
of the distance by road between Khor-al-Itwad and Khamis-al-Mashnq.
KHADHAIR (Al)—
See 'Ajman tribe ; Al Shamir section.
KHADHAIRAH— ^ ...
A Bedouin camping ground in the interior of Qatar {q.v.); Eastern Arabia.
KHADHAIRI— ,
Oae of the creeks at Fao {q.v.), it has two or three habitations along its banks.
KHADHAR—
A village in Qaslm {q.v.), Central Arabia.
K *Xtmdi Samad (?.»'.); in the eastern Hajar district of the Sultanate of 'Oman.
KHADHAR (J abal)—
A ran^e forming part of the eastern Hajar hills in the 'Oman Sultanate but running,
aomrentlv at right angles to them ;■ it constitutes the western side of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. lalaij
Jabal Khadhar is barren, rugged and precipitous, consisting of masses of limes tone piled
one upon another: its average height above the sea may be o,00J to b,000 feet. The
highest summit of the range is situated about 9 miles west of Rafsah. Several villages
and other frequented spots lie along the eastern foot of Jabal Khadhar; the principal
in order from north to south are:
Name.'
Position.
Houses and inhabi
tants.
Remarks.
Lamim ..
Taima. .. • •
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In a Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. of the
same name.
In a valley called
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -al-Man j ul,
about 8 miles west
of Sur.
Camping ground and
date-grove of the
Masharifah, but no
permanent dwell
ings.
200 houses of Masha
rifah.
There are 100 un-
tended date palms.
Date palms are about
500.
Wadaila
A very short distance
south of Taima.
80 houses of mixed
tribes.
There are 800 date
palms.
Tahwa ..
3 hours south-west
of Taima.
60 houses of Hishm
Palms are about 300.
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Each of the above villages possasses a few donkey?, sheep and goats; and the total
population of the tract seems to be about 1,700 souls.