'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [‎198r] (411/530)

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I have received a letter dated 5th Moharram 1347
(23-6-28) from Shaikh Said hin Hjamad, Chief of Kalha, to
the effect that a man named Ahdullah hin Khamis A1 Naq,hi
Amir of village Daqta, a dependent of Shaikh Said hin
Hamad came to your tribesmen of Al-Masafi as a guest and
that after they treated him with the hospitality and he
left the village, the said people killed him after five
minutes without any cause. Killing a guest is a disgrace
among all Arab tribesmen and others. When this news was
received l)y you, you collected your tribe and captured
the village of Ghui^aifa which is opposite Kalba and also
ordered them to occupy the valleys and a part of the
mountains. In fact I was surprised to observe this
treatment from you towards Shaikh Said because I see that
you do not think over your actions nor about your people
who are all divers and indebted to the .inhabitants of
Oman Coast and this is the time of work and earning.
But I see that you are fond of intrigues and trouble as
if your town is a Syrian town and not a village of poor
people. You sent to us your nephew Shaikh Abdullah bin
Hamdan saying that Shaikh Said did so and so and I asked
him to stop erecting any building and he obeyed, but now
your tribe have killed his friend, Amir of the village of
Daqta. What is more serious than murder. This is an
evident proof against you. I do not think that the
Sharqiyin could do any thing without your approval.
O' Shaikh Hamad! in fact you do not fear God as this
action on your part viz killing of a Muslim without any
crime is contrary to Law and human laws. Now accept my
advice, do not heap further proofs against yourself and
leave off instigations 'and sit quiet. If anything would
happen from you, you will of course be dealt with.
U.l.
Letter dated Moharram 1347 (June-July 1928) from
Shaikh Hamad hin Abdullah, Shaikh of Fujairah, to the