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It consists of some ten houses, with a population of about 50 persons, who
are engaged in date growing and in grazing their flocks, and who are Sunnis
by creed. Water is obtained from two cisterns. Supplies are scanty, but
sheep and goats are procurable.— (Shhkespewr.)
JARKtJlEH (1) or KARKtJlEH—
A mahal of thelsfahan province, 45 miles south of Isfahan town, extends
to Yazd on the east and to Qumisheh on the west; it contains 1,600 square
miles; is divided into Upper and Lower and is known for its excellent
cotton,—(Schindler ,)
JARKUlEH (2) (Upper)—
Contains the following villages : Hasanabad, Malavarjird, Ramseh,
Isfandaran and Dastjird.—(£c/m2dZer,)
JARKUlEH (3) (Lower)—
Contains the following villages Nikabadj Azarkharan Saian and Paikan.—
(Schindler.)
JARRAEl—L at. 29° 12' N. Long. 51° 7' E Elev.
A village in the Dashtistan district of Ears, 10 miles west by south of
Borazjun. It contains 20 houses. The inhabitants, who immigrants from
the Angati and Tangistan districts and are of no particular tribe, grow
wheat and barley and own 40 donkeys,—( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
JARRAHl (District)—
A district in Southern 'Arabistan, lying upon both sides of the JarraM
river in the upper two-thirds of its course.
Boundaries. —The north-easternmost corner of the district is at the tomb
of Shah Nabi, at the foot of some hills to the east of the river Jarrahi; thence
the boundary runs west through the southern extremity of Cham Mani
village in the Ramuz district to a mound named Rumais, From Rumais
it runs south to Qarqar village on the right bank of the river Jarrahi, crosses
that river at Dub-ul-Mir on the left bank and continues south for 5 miles ;
it then runs south-east to ’ Aquleh, about 8 miles west of Bandar Ma’shur,
where it turns to the north-east : finally it passes through a large mound
named Radhwan, 8 miles east of Khalafabad, and so returns, following a
range of low hills to the point from which it started,
Physical feature^. —With the exception of a few miles of broken ground
and ravines in the extreme north-east of the district, it consists of open
and generally level plains of alluvial soil. Parts of these are fertilized by
rainfall, and there is some permanant cultivation along the banks of the
Jarrahi. The only trees are a few date trees near villages and a little scrub
along the river.
People. —The population is sparse : in 1902 it numbered only 3,400 fighting
men, and it has further declined since then in consequence of a succession
of rainless years. It comprises representatives of the Al Bu Ghubaishu
Khanafireh and ’Asa Kireh sections of the Ka’b tribe, of the Bani Khalid
and Amur sections of the Bavieh, of the Ma’ammar section of the Zargan
tribe and of the Muwayid section of the Hamaid, To these be added