"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٠‎٩‎٦] (٦٨٨/١٣٩)

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LAI L AH
Name.
Marair
Mishrafah
Mubarraz
Naqaiyah
Rumahi
Taraiyij
Position.
Perhaps a mile north
west of Ghasibah.
Beyond the limits of
of Lailah proper
on the side
towards Wusailah.
About J a
south-west
Ghasibah.
mile
of
To the east of
Ghasibah.
Central ..
In the middle of
Ghasibah.
Nature.
Remarks.
A quarter consisting 1 The people are Bani
of 30 houses. Khadhir.
Arable lands and an
enclosure occupied
in the season ot
agriculture by about
20 cultivators from
Lailah.
An inhabited quarter,
but less important
than formerly.
A deserted quarter.
A quarter now ail but
deserted.
A fort
The owners are
Dawasir of the
Jadhalln section
who rent it to the
actual cultivators.
Mubarraz succeeded
Naqaiyah as the
principal quarter of
Lailah and so
remained until its
destruction by
' A b d u 11 a h-b i n-
Faisal, the Wahhabi
Amir. Some of the
inhabitants then
removed permanent
ly to Ghasibah, but
others returned to
Mubarraz after a
time. The name of
Mubarraz appears
to refer to the
" exodus " from
Naqaiyah to which
its foundation was
due.
This was once the
principal quarter
but was abandoned
in favour of Mubar
raz on account of
an epidemic.
The few remaining
inhabitants are
Bani Khadhir.
The Ghasibah quarter
sprang up round
Taraiyij, which
forms a3 it were ita
core.
WusaUah, which is described in the topographical table attached to the article on
Aflaj, is attached to Lailah for administrative purposes ; but it is a distinct village and
lies about 5 miles to northward. °