"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎٨‎٢‎٠] (١٧٨٢/٩٧٥)

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In 1881 Jasim intimated to the Resident an intention on his part of
occupying 'Odaid and seizing the person of Buti-bin-Khadim; but
Colonel Ross was able to prevent him from attempting either enterprise.
In December 1881 a raid was committed by Bani Hajir and other
Bedouins from Qatar in the neighbourhood of Abu Dhabi and a number
of camels were carried off and sold at Dohah, whereupon the Shaikh of
Abu Dhabi immediately prepared to retaliate and Shaikh Jasim made
dispositions for defence; but eventually, by the intervention of Muham
mad-bin-^ Abdul Wahhab the matter was settled without fightino;.
In 1885, after an interval of peace. Shaikh Jasim re-opened his feud
with Abu Dhabi, alleging that a debt due from Buti-bin-Khadim, for
which Shaikh Zaid had become surety, had not been discharged ; that
the Manasir, who were protected by Shaikh Zaid, had plundered some
natives of Qatar on Dalmah I sland and had raided Qatar territory;
and that the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi was interfering with J Odaid, which
belonged of right to Shaikh Jasim and which he intended to occupy.
The complaint in regard to the Manasir probably referred to the carrying
off from Na'aijah near Dohah, by the Al Bu Sha'ar section of that
tribe, of some cattle and three female slaves belonging to Jasim's depen
dents,—an act for which reprisals were at once made at Jasim's
instance by the Bani Hajir and the Al Morrah. These tribes made a
foray on the Bam Yas country, carrying off six camels which found a
market at Dohah, and recriminations between the two Shaikhs followed ;
but matters were once more temporarily adjusted by the agency of Nasir-'
bin-Mubarak, the Bahrain refugee. Meanwhile the Political Resident in
reply to a communication from Shaikh Jasim, had desired him to
re mquish his intention of occupying ^Odaid and to send particulars of his
claims against the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi with a view to a settlement ;
but with the latter invitation Shaikh Jasim did not see fit to comply.
In the summer of 1886 Shaikh Jasim informed Shaikh Zaid that he
had been directed by the Turkish authorities to rebuild 'Odaid, and he
Turkish' aS T Statement ' a letter fr om the commander of the
SI -H 7^ nf This correspondence was forwarded by the
parent Sh U T ^ ^ but in the mea " time ' ^P"
'odaid The R W 7^ ' ^ ^ 111 the direction
pn ^r^ in iri 1 how r r ' again warned him to ^
while a protest % ^ v ^ 111 readineSS to pr0Ceed to the ^
lie a protest made to the Turkish authorities resulted in
the disavowal and censure by the Wali of T
action of the commander of the " Znhaf " ■ 11 f V '"i
occupy 'Odaid was made hy Sbaikt tim.' 7 ,M>attem P t to
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