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together for our daily prayers, and the “ maazzan” used to call for prayers at
the usual hours and this was the place in which for months and years there
used not to be heard the voice of a “ Maazzan” nor did the people meet to
gether for prayers. During our long sojourn at the place, we did not find in
it even one mosque. AY hen they saw our men doing slaughter among them,
each one of them began to call aloud for aid from some one except God, some
cried out “ Oh Abdul-Kader”; others, “ Oh Abu-Bahlool.” So it is necessary
that we and all the Mussulmans should express our joy and gratitude to the Al
mighty, for the destruction of the abode of the tyrannous people, and the
etTacement of all marks of the evil-doers. AYhen some of our people asked them
why they remained in the place, notwithstanding our repeated warnings to them,
they replied that neither they nor their fore-fathers had heard nor seen in any
historical record that any ituler or Sultan did enter El-Jowa, or did express his
hope to that effect. I send you Ahmed bin Majid to convey this happy tiding
to you and to give you a verbal account of the affair. I am ‘grateful to God
under all circumstances. I hope you are safe, and salaams.
Kindly convey my salaams to your family people, brothers and sons
of the late Shaikh Ahmed, and to those who feel joyful at the news of our
victory. My sons Khaleefah Thani, Abdullah and Abdul llahman and our
tribesmen send their salaams to you all.
We are now at El-Harf and by the middle of the month, we hope in God
that everything will be satisfactorily done, and salaams.
No. 20, dated Busliire, the 4th February 1889.
' From— Colonel E. C. Ross, c.s.i., Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Calcutta.
I have the honor to inform you that the young Shaikh Ibrabim-Bin-Abdal-
lah-Bin Abdallah-Bin Thaneyyan of the Al-Saood or Wahhabee Amir’s family
lately arrived at Busliire, and called upon me. His father, Abdallah Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ,
resides in Constantinople, where he enjoys high consideration and is a member
of the State Council, though probably poor. This young man came from
Constantinople some months ago to Muscat where he remained a short time,
and went on to Bahrain where he stayed about two months being treated with
courtsey and respect by the chief. He informed me his chief object in com
ing to the Peisian Gulf, was to endeavour to effect a reconciliation between
Shaikh Jnsirn Bin Mohamed Thanee and Shaikh Zaeed Bin Khaleefa the Beni
Yas Chief. He visited the former in El-Katr, but found linn intractable, and
he spoke of Jasim as a sort of madman.
I attach a memorandum of a more detailed statement which “Ibn Thaney
yan” made to the Besidency Confidential Agent.
News Report by Confidential Agent, dated the 25th January 18S9.
1 had an interview with Ibrahim Bin Thaneyyan, of whom I made enquiries
about the object of his coming here from Constantinople. He said the fact
is that Jasim, after the quarrel which broke out between him and Shaikh Zaeed
resulting in his son being killed, wrote a letter to his (Ibrahim’s) father in
Constantinople, giving particulars, and requesting him to represent the matter
to His Majesty the Sultan. But his father considered it advisable to send
Ibrahim to these parts to effect a reconciliation between them. That he first
called at Muscat where he remained for a few days, and paid a visit of condol
ence to His Highness Syed Eeysal and his brothers on their father’s death ; that
then he went to Bahrain where he remained for a few days, then he crossed
over to El-Katr and met Jasim and endeavoured repeatedly to bring about peace
between him and Shaikh Zaeed ; hut all ended in failure ; he was obstinate 1 and
said that if he could get hold of Zaeed’s son, and deliver him to him to be put to
death, then he would be satisfied and allow the matter to drop. Finding Jasim
2