'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1262] (311/688)

Samah'j (pronounc
ed Samahl).
MUHARRAQ
Poeition.
Shajairah (Jazirat
Umm-ash-).
Shajar (Jazirat
Umm-asb-).
Sulutah (Hakt-as-)
On a a quasi-island
li miles south of
Hadd.
On a quasi-island |
a mile south by east
of Hadd.
On a sandbank in
Dohat Fakakah,
ratber less than a
mile west of Hadd.
Xature.
R fmaeks.
On tbe northern
most point of tbe
island, ^ a mile east
of Dair.
Near tbe nortb coast
of tbe island, a little
soutb of Raiya.
A garden about 300
yards square witb
dwellings of garden
ers. Only a little
lucerne and onions
and a few fruita,
Bucb as pomegra
nates, are grown.
150 reed buts of Ba-
barinab, of wbom
tbe male adults are
all pearl divers.
30 reed buts. Tbe
people are the same
as on Umm-asb-
Shajar below.
60 reed bute of tbe
Na'im tribe who are
pearl divers and
fishermen. Two or
three families are
Bani Yas of the A1
Bu Falasab section.
The permanent vil
lage consists of 10
houses of Sulutah,
10 of Xa'im and 5
of Al Bu Falasah
(Bani Yas). Besides
these about 35 addi
tional families of
Na'Im take up quar
ters here in the hot
See article QalalL
Tbe garden has foun-
tains and water
tanks and belongs to
tbe Shaikh of Bah
rain who, when resid
ing at Mubarraq
Town, dives out here
three or four times a
week to spend some
hours in relaxation.
The village is bidden
in date groves which
contain about 1,150
palms. The drin-
ing water from wells
in tbe vicinity, 2
fathoms deep is
slightly brackish.
There are 14 don
keys and 4 cattle;
boats are 6 Sbu'ais
and Sambuks and 6
Masbuwabs and
jolly boats, 11 of
which are used for
pearling.
Vesaels here are 1
Baqarab and 14 Shu-
"ais and Sambuks.
Can be reached on
foot at low water
only. There are here
2 Batlls and 15 Shu-
a is and Sambuks ;
of these 12 are used
for pearling.
Connected at low
water with Muhar-
raq Island. Along
with Halat-an-Na'im
above, this place
possesses 5 Batik, 12
Baqarahs, 50 Sbu'a-
is and Sambuks and 4
Mashuwahs and jolly
boats; of these