"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٤‎٩‎١] (٦٨٨/٥٦٤)

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Name.
Bishairiyah (Jazi-
rat-al-).
Dha'ain
Dhakhirah
Ddhah
Fuwairat
Ghariyah
Hasah
Umm).
(Has
Hassan (Khor)
Hul (Dohat Umm
al-)-
Huwailah
Ibrahim (Bilad)
Kanduwi (Tallal)
Laffan (Has)
Position.*
A short distance off
the coast, 18 miles
below Wakrah.
1 mile above Fuwai -
rat.
7 miles from the tip
of the promontory.
5 miles below Wakrah
Nature.
Island
A deserted village
Cape.
A small bay
5 miles
Wakrah.
above
3 miles east of
Ruwais.
8 miles below
Huwailah.
A desert village
Hillock.
Cape
Remarks.
Small, barren and un
inhabited. Pearl-fish
ers wade around it at
low tide searching
for pearls in shallow
water. It is also
called Mishairyat.
See article Dha'ain.
See article Dhakhirah.
See article Dohah.
See article Fuwairat.
There are remains of a
large fort.
See Article Khor Has
san.
There was formerly a
small settlement of
the Sudan tribe
here, but it has been
abandoned in con
sequence of the
badness of the water
supply. Remains are
visible of a village
and fort.
See article Huwailah.
Ruins of a fort remain.
There is no water
nearer than Wakrah.
On account of a feu
between the 'Ama-
marah of Bahrain
and the Al Bin 'Ali
of Qatar, pearl boats
from Bahrain do
not at present work
below nor those from
Dohah above, this
cape.
* In this column " above," means nearer to the tip of the promontory, and " below, means further from
it, in following the coast line. '