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ter remove to the sea-coast north of Bushahr. They number about
1,200 families, and were originally a subdivision of the Baidarwands,
but, having been long separated from them, they may now be consi
dered a separate tribe. They accompanied Nadir Shah in his expe
dition against Kandahar, and afterwards settled for a short period in
Kandahar. They afterwards returned to their own country with some
difficulty ; and now the greater part of the tribe of tllaki has proceeded
from Shiraz to Tihran, where they have since remained. [Layard.)
UM-AL-JARM—Lat. Long. Elev.
A small low island, less than a mile in extent, near the coast of the
Persian Gulf (about one mile from the point so called) a few miles
from Daiyir, Ears. (Constable — Stiffs—Persian Gulf Pilot.)
UM-AL JISR (?)—Lat. Long. Elev.
A thin strip of low sandy shore. If miles north-west, half north, from
Um Khailah island, coast of Ears. It lies in a north-west by northerly
direction to Has Yabrin or Jabrin. There is a channel for boats
between it and Um Khailah. Inside Um-al-Jisr is an extensive
swamp, intersected by deep khors, the mainland being about 5 miles
distant; this swamp continues to the northward, nearly to Laur.
(Constable — Stiffe—Persian Gulf Pilot.)
UM-AL-SAKHR—Lat. Long/ Elev.
A village in Khuzistan near Eellahlah, where the huts of the Hazbah
section of the K-’ab tribe are chiefly located. (Ross.)
UM-AN-NUKHAILAH or NAKHlLAH—
Lat. (Two date trees in the centre) 27° 49' 18' / . Long. 51° 28 SQ".
Commonly called Um Khailah or Mukhailah, is a low islet, visible
6 or 7 miles, with two small date-trees in the centre and fths of a
mile across, lying 6 miles west by south fiom Has Um-al-Jaim,
coast of Ears, and at the north end of the Ras Mutaf shoals. It is
frequented by fishermen from Daiyir. „ t>-j *
(Constable—Stiffe—Persian Gulf Pilot.
UMAT-TEMR—Lat. Long. A E . lev ' f , . .
A village in Southern Khuzistan, passed immediately after leaving
'Amairiby boat for Muhammarah, from which it lies about 60 miles
north on the right bank of the Karun. (Schindler.)
Vide Ummut Temr.
UM-ES-SUKHR—Lat. Long . tti - • ?- leV *
A habitation of the Hazbah tribe of Arabs m Khuzistan. (Ross.)
UMMU'T-TEMR—Lat. Long. Elev.
A small village of mud huts, 21 miles from Ahwaz on the right
bank of the Karun river, Khuzistan, where there is a feny. A small
ferryboat ( l( ballam ,, native, wide, flat-bottomed boat, 15 feet to 20
feeUong, 3 feet wide, drawing 6 inches of water provided with huge,
lateen sail) plies across the river, which is here 250 feet wide 18 feet
deep banks 5 feet of firm soil. It can take across 1 ton per trip.
Horses and mules must swim across. Low bushes grow along left
bank. Two hours wore expended in croesmg over 8 mules with then-
loads ; current strong. 27th March 1 . ( •)
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