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QURYAH—
A hamlet in Jazirah, Xabi Salih Island {q-v.), of the Bahrain Archipelago-
QURYAH ( al)—
An hamlet on Sitrah Island iq.v.), of the Bahrain Archipelago.
QURYAT—
A town on the coast of the Eastern Hajar district of the Oman Sultanate, on the south
side of a creek formed by Wadi Mijlas at its mouth ; Quryat is situated 31 miles south
east of Masqat Town and 4 miles to the north-west of Daghmar. Quryat consists of 12
hamlets of which 3 stand upon the sea-shore and the remainder upon a plain, about 2 miles
wide, between the coast and the hills of Eastern Hajar. This plain is traversed by
two Wadis from the hills, one being Wadi Mijlas at the northern end, and the other
Wadi Bani Battash at the southern.
The hamlets or detached quarters composing Quryat are ;—
Name.
'Afa
'Aqibah
'Ainaiu
Ghafah
Hajir
Hi j rah
Janain
Jazairah
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Position.
2 miles inland near
the left bank of
Wadi Bani Batlash.
1 mile north-west of
'Afa.
I a mile south of
'Aqibah.
The south-eastern
most of the coast
villages, near the
left bank of Wadi
Bani Battash.
Inland
Do.
Inland, a short dis
tance south-west of
Ghafah.
The north-western
most of the coast
villages, on the
right bank of Waii
Mijlas.
Houses
and
inhabitants.
70 houses of Bani
Battash and other
tribes.
10 huses of
Wahaib.
Bani
15 houses
Battash.
of Bani
20 houses of
tribes.
mixed
25 houses of Bani
Wahaib.
10 houses
'Adi.
of Bani
120 houses of Balu-
chis.
100 houses of Bani
Sinan.
Remarks.
The people keep
camels and burn
lime for export to
Masqat Town. There
are 60 camels, 20
donkeys, 30 cattle
and 200 sheep and
goats ; some grain
is cultivated.
The people are culti
vators.
Ditto.
The people are boat
men owning 8 Badans
and 10 small boats.
The inhabitants are
carriers.
The people are traders.
The people are fisher
men and own 15 small
boats.
Fishermen owning 3
Badans and some
small boats.
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