'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [‎861] (922/1050)

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probably, in 'Oman except those of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Samail and containing perhaps 50,000 palnfta.
Fruit, cereals and grass are largely cultivated, both amidst the date plantations and
in the open space beyond them. Livestock are estimated at 30 horses, 400 camels, 300
donkeys, 500 cattle and 2,000 sheep and goats. 'Tbri contains one of the largest Jami*
mosques in 'Oman. The population of the town is estimated at 5,000 persons, of whom
at least 3,500 belong to the Ya'anib tribe and some of the remainder to the Bani Kalban.
The bazaar is large and good, containing all the commodities for which there is a demand
among Arabs. Dates, mangoes, limes, apricots, peaches, and figs are exported ; but the
^ principal local industry is indigo-dyeing. Blacksmiths, carpenters and other artisana
are to be found here ; also goldsmiths. In 1885 'Ibri enjoyed the reputation of being
a thieves' market for all 'Oman ; at that time all plunder from Batinah or 'Oman Proper
was brought here for disposal by auction, but this has now ceased to be the case.
'IBRI—
One of the hamlets of the group known as Tana'am in theDhahirah district (j.v.) of
the 'Oman Sultanate.
ICHLAWAH—
A camping ground on the eastern edge of the Shamiyah desert, and roughly 100 miles
westward of Zubair.
T dah cove—
A small inlet in the coast of Ruus-al-Jibal {q. v.), not far from the hamlet of Harf.
IDAN—
An Arab tribe of 'Iraq having their headquarters upon the Shatt-al-'Arab
immediately below Basrah ; the right bank villages from Basrah down to Labani are
mostly in their occupation, and they hold almost exclusive possession of the upper half
of 'Ajairawiyah island together with the left bank villages on the mainland which are
abreast of the same. The 'Idan are found also at Kataiban and some other villages on
the left bank of the river above Basrah and some are settled at Dorah towards the mouth
of the river, not far above Fao. With the'Atub and the Qatarnah they are the principal
constituent of the mixed population of the right bank of the Shatt-al-'Arab generally;
and indeed it may be said that they are found almost everywhere on both banks of the
river above and below Basrah Town. A large number of the tribe some years
ago emigrated to Persian territory in order to escape conscription for military
service by the Turkish Government; these have mostly been enrolled by the Shaikh
of Muhammareh as members of the Muhaisin tribe and have been settled by him as
cultivators at Qasbeh on 'Abbadan island and elsewhere. In religion the 'idan are
Shi'ah; and by profession, like most of the tribes upon the Shatt-al-'Arab, they are
almost as much robbers as agriculturists. Their principal Shaikh resides either on
JazIrat-al-'Ain opposite to Magil above Basrah, or at Kibasi-as-Saghir on the main
land adjoining that island.
tdd—
See. Dhafrah.
IDGHAMAH (T ribe)—
See Dawasir (Tribe); 'Ammar sub-division of the Al Hasan
IDHAIM (I sland)—
See 'Oqair (Barr-al-).
' IDHAM (U mm-al-)—
The name of a locality on the right bank of the Tigris [q. v.) just below Baghdad,
TDHAQAH (B ait)—
A Bani Sa'ad village in Yemen. It is situated in the midst of a very mountainous
district at a distance of about 40 miles north-west from Sana'a, and 18 or 19 miles west-
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