"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎٧‎٦‎٧] (١٧٨٢/٩١٠)

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proves of Liwah ; and it formed the conclusion of a feast of which the
victims had just partaken, at the invitation of the murderers, under the
shade of a Batil drawn up upon the beach.
Notwithstanding the fratricidal crime by which he first attained to
power, but wbich we may consider to have been expiated by the
manner of his own death, the rule of Shaikh Khalifah had been in every
respect creditable to his character. By his gallantry, firmness and
prudence he raised the Abu Dhabi principality to a position much higher
than it had ever before occupied ; and at the same time he maintained,
at least after 1835, a good understanding with the British authorities,
and restrained his subjects to the best of his ability from breaches of the
maritime peace.
Admimstta-
t : on of
Shaikh
Khailfah,
Interregnum, 1845.
On the death of Shaikh Khalifah the headship of the Bani Yas was
assumed by the principal assassin, ^Isa-bin-Khalid, apparently with the
consent of such of the tribe as were then at hand j but two months later
the usurper was cut off by Dhiyab-bin-lsa, who from his name may be
supposed to have been a first cousin of Shaikh Khalifah. s)hiyab^ was
slain in his turn by Khalid-bin- Isa, a son of lus victim ; but i his in
dividual, instead of attempting to secure the Shaikhdom for himself,
prudently returned, after avenging his father s death, to Shaijah \v hence
he had set out. A brother of Khalid contrived to obtain possession ^of
the fort of Abu Dhabi; but he was speedily ejected by Muhammad-bin-
Hamaidand Rashid-bin-Fadhil, two.influential leaders of the Bam las,
who now declared for Sa'id, a son of the former Shaikh Tahnun and
consequently nephew of the late Shaikh Kbalifah.
Shaikh Sa'id- bin-Tahnun, 1845-55.
The chief authority was retained in their own hands by Muhammad
and lUshid until the arrival of Shaikh Said, who, being » ^
regarded as the most eligible chief, and being suppoi et imneov
moral influence of the British Political Resident, established himself m
power without any difficulty. _ ^-i fi.
In 1849, dissatisfied at the favour shown by ^ alkh ® a /f /
Haharihah section of the Hani Yas with whotn ^ ey ,, , .1 '
encouraged also by the Shaikhs of Sharjan ao( 1 'J! . a t
Wahhabi Amir would shortly assist them to abl 'f
'Odaid, the Qubaisat of Abu Dhabi once more,
and settled temporarily at Dobah in Qatar, - 00 ""nprpniber 184-9 by
pel their return were at once taken, in November or Decemhei 1849, by
Accession of
Shaikh Sa 'id,
1845.
Second
(attempted)
secession of
the Qubaisat
to 'Odaid,
1849.