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'File 8/62 IV PRINCIPAL SHAIKHS & TRIBES OF OMAN.' [29r] (57/282)
The record is made up of 1 file (137 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1950-25 Dec 1951. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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As the harl: of a clog is said to dry up all the springs, no
dog should ever accompany anyone on a visit to Shihuh territory*
The Shihuhs are full of superstition and 'believe in spirits,
fairies and angels. dxcept for the remnants of the Dhahuriyin
this is the only trihe of the Ruus al Jihal. The Rupee, and
not the M.T. Dollar, is the currency in this district#
YAL WAHIBRH
The Wahibah is an important tribe found mainly in the
Sharplyah and Jala*an districts. It probably numbers five
thousand and is well armed with perhaps two thousand rifles.
The headquarters seem to be at Sadair.ah, and Muahaibi# The
tribe is mostly bedouin, though settlements exist at the two
places named and at Boshar and Muscat, and in the Batinah,
They are poor, brave and warlike/ Their Tamimah is Humud bin
Sultan bin Mansur and another leading Shaikh is named Humud bin
Saif. The former visited the Sultan in 191-8 and received Rs. 500/-c
Their attitude to the Sultan and British is good but they support
the Imam and are unlikely to vote for the Sultan as successor.
They are at feud with the Janabnh and Duru. The tribe’s name
should not be confused with the Wahabi religion. The people
are, in fact, Ibadhis, and belong to the Hinawi political faction.
SUR
A list of the Shaikhs and important persons of Sur, which is
the next town in importance after Matrah and Muscat, and often
visited by H.M.’s ships and British officials, is given below,
with the names of the tribal sections to which they belong, as
supplied by one of the Shaikhs. They have for long been at
variance with the Sultans and evaded taxation. They respect the
British for the power with which they aro able to back the Sultan,
and in spite of this running contrary to their interests they are
friendly and good hosts, at least to official visitors. They
all belong to the Janabah tribe and head the sections named,
Al Aramah:- This is the largest section and the Shaikhs axe:*-
(i) Nasir bin Mohammad Walad Pana
fii) Abdulla bin Rashid Walad Pana
(iii) Mohammad bin Nasir al Hashar (not actually a Shaikh).
Al Makhanah:- Next in importance and the Shaikhs are:-
(i) Hamad bin Khalfan Walad Bilal and
(ii) Mohammad bin Abdulla.
al Al Fawaris:- A small section. The Shaikh is Salim bin Nasir
al Farsi (who accompanied H.M.S. Wildgoose to
Shuwaimiyah etc, in 1950).
Al Qayalin:- A small section, the heads of which are:-
or
Al Ohaiyalin (i) Ahmad bin Ali
(ii) Abdulla bin Mohammad and
(iii) Ali bin Abdulla,
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This file relates to the principal shaikhs and tribes of Oman, and also to the Imam of Oman's administration. It largely consists of copies of (and various amendments to) two reports. The first of these is an account by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul at Muscat entitled 'Notes on the Tribes of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman' (full versions found at folios 11-37 and folios 90-116, the latter of which includes an enclosed map). This account provides written summaries of the main tribes, plus tables with further details, including principal settlements, estimated population, and estimated number of rifles.
The second report is entitled 'A Note on the Imam's Administration in the interior of Oman' (ff 3-9 and ff 38-44). It includes details on the extent of the Imam's administration, a list of the tribes that currently support the Imam, and a list of walis appointed by the Imam.
The correspondence, most of which is between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and the 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. , mainly concerns details from, and revisions to, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. 's aforementioned account on the tribes of Muscat and Oman.
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- 1 file (137 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 139; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence between ff 95-138, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- front, front-i, 2r:76v, 78r:94v, 95ar, 95r:98v, 99ar, 99r:99v, 100ar, 100r:107v, 109r:110v, 111ar, 111r:138v, back-i, back
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