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ADEN
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It is a large city, situated in the sandy Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Baihan and built of mud bricks, with
a population of 1,000 men, of whom only about one-half are tribesmen (Qaba'il) or
fighting men, the remainder being weavers or dyers.
The country is in no way under Turkish influence.
Sections.—
Ahl Nairn ^Villagers Al-Ahmar, Shaka, 'Asakir
and Kasaba.
Ahl T^aja. 1 | J^Iusabain
Ahl Mansur J Nomad living in tents with their flocks.
Ahl Rikabi.
Faraj.
Arifi. Village Al-Haraka.
Ahl Salih. f jMfasabain.
Ahl Fatma. V
Ahl 'Abdalla. J
The villages of Boda and Haraka are'on the boundary between Baihan-ul-Kasab
and Baihan-ud-Daula. Other villages Al-Khashaba, Al-Wata.
'Usailan is a level and sandy tract with a population of some 600 men, of whom
a large proportion are dyers and weavers, inhabiting the city of 'Usailan. It is under
Baihan-ul-Kasab, but is said to receive support from the 'Aulaki-Sultan. Dates,
indigo, cotton and sesamum are grown.
/Sections. —A1 Ashraf, 200 men. Ahl 'Abd, 150 men. Ahl Hamid, 250 men.
Villages. —'Usailan city and Al-Hima, Ar-Rukba, Al-Atf, Jadara.
MARIB (S aba)—
A district under the Amir of Marib, Ash-Sharif Husain-bin- 'Abd-ur-Rahman, com
prises the large city of Marib, in which the Sharif lives, and certain outlying villages.
The country is level and sandy. Wells are said to be numerous, and dates, cotton
and indigo are grown. Rock salt is also extracted from two hills, and exported
in large quantities to districts to the south and south-west. There are many camels
and horses in the country.
The population is said to be 1,500 men, of whom one-third being weavers and dyers,
are not classed as fighting men.
Clans.- —Ad-Dahana, Ahl Sharjab, Bani'r-RabT, Bani Sudan, Al-Ashraf, Bani'l-
Hudaibi.
The Ashraf number 300 men.
Villages. —Al-Kal'a, Kusdan, Zobra, Bankala, Moja, Al'Akaer.
Balharith. —A nomad tribe under the influence of the Amir of Marib, inhabit a tract
which appears to be sandy desert, with oases containing wells and date palms. The
' inhabitants, who own horses, camels and large flocks, are tent-dwellers, and there are
no settled villages.
Clans. —Sudan!, 'UzaibI, RajT, Muhsini.
Hani or Hinna. —A smaller tribe of about 100 fighting men under the Amir of Marib .
The people are entirely nomadic, owning horses and flock and living in tents. They
also weave rugs and export salt. The country is sandy with a few wells and date-
palms.
Hdrib is a large district under the Sharif 'Amr Hadi-bin-Ahmad, to whom the
people pay tribute. It appears to be entirely independent at the present day. The
country is fairly level and well cultivated, with numerous wells. Cotton and indigo are
grown.
There are two towns, Darb-ul- 'Ali and Darb-Abu Tuhaif, built of brick, and many
smaller villages.
The population is estimated at 800 men, of whom the Ashraf, the only fighting men J
number 200. The remainder are weavers and dyers in indigo.
1 Clans. —Tuhaifi, Musa 'i, Khashl, MadafarT, Ahl Abu Komairi, Ahl Islam, Ahl 'Amr-ul-
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. .
Murdd is a large district rugged and uncultivated for the most part. The
inhabitants are independent nomads. Bastard saffron (waras) and coffee are said to be
grown near the village of Ar-Rakhs.