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MAGARAT—
A place in the Lingeh district {q.v.).
MAGHAITl (Canal)—
A branch from the right bank of the Fallahieh canal in Southern
’Arabistan.— [ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
MAGHALlEH—
A sub-division of the Ka’b tribe [q.v.).
MAHADDEH-MIAN —Lat. Long. Elev.
The name of the eastern channel of the Shatt-al-’Arab, caused by the
sand bank called Vaikh Miar. It is little used, having only 3 feet at low
water.— [Constable —Stiffe — Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot.)
MAHAL-I-DIN— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the plain of Khisht [q.v.).
MAHARAZl— vide MUHRAZI.
MAHARZl —Lat. Long. Elev.
A tract of land in the north-east corner of ’Abbadan island [q.v.).
MAhTBAZAN—Lat. Long. Elev.
A dam on the Ab-i-Gargar river [q.v.).
MAHLIAVEH —Lat. Long. Elev.
A village on the river Shatait [q.v.)
MAHMADl or MUHAMMAD I— Lat. 29° 16' N.; Long. 50° 39' E.; Elev.
The principal, though not the largest, village in the district of Rud Hilleh
is situated on the right bank of the Rud Hilleh stream at 10 miles from the
sea coast, and consists of about 60 houses. The inhabitamts are partly
Arabs, who call themselves Bani Tamim and Bani Hajir, and partly
Lurs, about half of them are Sunnis and half Shi’ahs. Wheat and barley
are cultivated, and a small quantity of wool exported to Bus hire. The
people own about 30 horsos, 20 mules, 100 donkeys, 50 cattle, and 280
sheep. Mahmadi is the seat of the Khan, who is deputy-governor of the
Rud Hilleh district on behalf of his brother the Khan of Ha: : at Daud. The
land route from Bushire to Behbehan and Muhammareh crosses the Rud Hil
leh stream at^this place, and a ferry-boat is maintained by the Khan : the
charge is 2 'puls for each load and 4 , puls for each passenger ; caravan
animals are swum. There is a small fort of stone and mud at' Mahmadi.—
[ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
MAHMUD (1)—
• \ s ^ ia ^ canal in the Fallahieh district of Southern ’Arabistan, on the
rig it oank of the river Jarrahi, with which it is connected. It irrigates
50 fadduns of country cultivated by Al Bu Banandar Ka’b Arabs, who
grow wheat and barley. This is a branch of the Gharaibeh canal.—
[ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
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