"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٤‎٤‎٥] (٦٨٨/٥٠٦)

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the fort; if better water is required it is fetched from the wells of Sauwad in Biyadh
(VI). In 1913, there was a spring of good water about half a mile west of the port;
no water had issued from this spring for some years previous to that date.
Residing in the Khan are some agents of Merchants in the Hasa oasis and other
places. The surrounding Arabs are Bedouins of the Al-Morrah, 'Ajman, and Bani
Hajir tribes. In the small tower referred to above there have been since May 1913,
a few levies of Ibn Sa'ud.
'Ojair is the port of the Hasa Oasis and indirecly. to a considerable extent, of Southm
Najd as well; the imports are chiefly rice, piece goods, coffee, sugar and hardware.
The volume of trade is considerable and it has been esimated that on the average 700
camels come from Hasa about every eight days returning the following day. The
beach is, however, generally littered with bales of merchandise awaiting despatch.
The customs are formed by an agent appointed by Ibn Sa'ud.
'ORAH—
The name of a riverside locality, and also of a canal, on the right bank of the Tigris.
The month of the 'Orah canal is 34 miles by river from Kut-al-Amarah. The lower
end of the locality is two hours' march above Shaikh Sa'ad. The tract contains some
ruins which are situated 6^ miles north-west of Shaikh Sa'ad.
'OTHMANIY AH—
A canal in the Mamduhiyah Nahiyah of the Hillah Qadha {q.v.) of 'Iraq.
'OTHMANIYAH (Q arat-al).—
An isolated hill in the Hasa district {q.v.) of eastern Arabia.
'OWAIN—
The name of a locality on the left bank of the Tigris {q.v.) the centre of which is some
34 or 35 miles by river below Ctesiphon and about 16 miles by river above Suwairah.
'OYAN (B at I n-al).—
A tract of sandhills in the Mahadhah plain {q.v.) of the 'Oman Promontory.
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