‘Persia – especially Seistan’ [‎278r] (554/949)

Shargah and Has ul Kheima.
These two places are now united under the Chief of Shargah, the head of the
well known Joasmi tribe. The present Chief is Sheikh Suggar bin Khalid.
It is unnecessary, I think, to enter into a full account of the history of these two
places showing how they became separated under different rulers. Suffice it
to say that after the death of the well known Sheikh Sultan bin Sugo-ar in 1866
at the age of 115 , his son Ibrahim took charge of Has ul Kheima, while his
son Khalid was given Shargah. As a result of the fighting which broke out
immediately Ibrahim was ousted by Khalid who however was killed in 1868 in
single combat by the Chief of Abu Dhabi who had joined the coalition of the
various Arab tribes for the purpose of reinstating Ibrahim.
Khalid was succeeded by his younger brother Salim while Humeid bin
Abdulla bin Sultan nephew to Khalid and his deputy at Has ul Kheima was
elected Chief of the latter place in preference to Ibrahim who was not accept
able to the inhabitants Humeid was strong enough to throw off his allegiance
to Shargah and Has ul Kheima remained independent until Humeid's °death
in 1900 , when Sheikh Suggar bin Khalid who had ousted his uncle Salim and
became Chief of Shargah in 18 S 3 , seized Has ul Kheima without anv serious
opposition. Sheikh Suggar’s son Khalid is now in charge at Has ul Kheima.
The territories of the Joasmi Chief are fairly extensive and include the
strip along the Batineh Coast. The population of Shargah may be about 4,000
and of Ras ul Kheima about 1 , 500 . There are some 70 British subjects,
Hindus and Khojahs, residing at Shargah and at Ras ul Kheima some 9 or 10
Hyderabadis. Pearl diving is the principal occupation.
Sheikh Suggar is about 40 years of age. He appears to be generally un
popular amongst the other Trucial Chiefs and is not apparently a wise ruler.
There is nothing especial to record with regard to Joasmi affairs" of recent years
beyond the trouble which the Chief is now haying with his feudatory at Pujei-
rah on the Batineh Coast. Ihe Joasmi Chief is of course a subscriber to the
Perpetual Treaty of Peace of 1853 and to the other engagements with the British
Government. Sheikh Suggar gets a salute of 3 guns.
C, A. KEMBALL, Lieut.-Col.,
Offg. Tilitical Besident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Ajman.
Chief, Abdul Aziz bin Humeid of the A 1 bu Ali tribe, who seized Ajman in
1900 deposing his nephew Humeid bin Rashid bin Humeid in 1900 . The late
Chief Humeid died, it is said, of wounds received in the encounter with his
uncle who however is suspected of having put him to death after the fight. The
place is of no particular importance and the tribe is a small one. llie town
may contain as many as 1,500 inhabitants during the pearling season. Pour
Bunniahs live there. Nothing of importance has occurred of recent years with
regard to this Chief.
The Chief of Ajman subscribed to the Perpetual Treaty of Peace and to the
other engagements concluded with the Trucial Chiefs. He gets a salute of 3
guns.
C. A. KEMBALL, Lieut.-Col,
Offg. Political Besident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
TJmm al Kowein.
Chief, Ahmed bin Abdulla of the Al bu Ali tribe. He has been Chief of
Emm al Kowein for many years and is now over 70 years of age and in very
feeble health. His son, Rashid bin Abdulla, does most of the work for his father.
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