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SUBEIL—Tribe at Katif, ill-affected towards tlie Turks in 1879.
SUBEYH.—Tribe at Katif, against whom were many claims in 1879 for
injuries inflicted. Is this same as last?
TAJ.—Ruined fort about 3 days’ march inland from Katif. Built of
large white stones and formerly chief tovvn of Hasa ; foundations can be traced
for a mile or more in length and ^ a mile in breadth. Ruins and water still
found in neighbourhood. Is this not same as Thaaj below ?
TANURA (RAS).—Sandy cape in lat. 2h° 38' north and long. 50° 10'
east, forming north side of Katif bay. It is but 100 yards wide in places and
south point is very low. There is an anchorage inside the cape with the point of
the latter bearing south-east and 1 to i cables off shore, here Turkish government
vessels visiting Katif generally lie, at a distance of about 7 miles from Katif
town. Name means “whirlpool” and refers to the strong tides in the neigh
bourhood which are very complicated and appear to have a great meeting off
this point. Near the point the tide seems to split, south of it the flood stream
sets to southward; and outside from it north-westward, towards Koweit.
TARUT.—Island (called Jirhoot in Bombay Selection XXIV, page 571)*
It lies on shore reef in Katif bay, opposite town of Katif, and is fertile and
about 3| miles in length and breadth. Eastern half is closely grown with
high date-trees, near centre of which is Tarut Eort with high towers showing
above the trees. Villages from north to south are Eenia, Sanabis, Tarut
and Darin; they are unprotected by walls. A channel to Katif town leads
round the noith of the island ; it is navigable at high water for vessels of under
5 feet draught. Tarut Island is connected with the mainland by a ford dry
at low water about ^ a mile above Katif Eort; distance from mainland about
miles.
TARUT.—Unwalled village with high towers and fort on Tarut Island.
It stands in centre of date grove which covers eastern half of island.
TEHAMA.—Desert marked in Felly’s map south of Hasa proper and
south-west of Katar.
TELAIMAH.—Place marked in Felly’s map in Hasa proper. It is a stage
on route from Hasa to Koweit.
TENOOKH.—Arab clan mentioned by Falgrave as among later settlers
on north-east side of Arabia, including Hasa.
THAAJ.—Eort, marked in Felly’s map in northern part of Hasa proper.
THAHRAN (JEBEL).—Elat-topped hill, 500 feet high, on Katif coast
18 miles south from Ras Tanura.
THALUM (DUHAT).—Large shallow bay about 7 miles in extent and
uninhabited. At south side is sand hill called Hamadiya, used as a land mark,
2 or 3 miles inland from which natives say there is a small lake of fresh
water. Low north point of bay has a ruined fort on it, called Kureya. En
trance is about 38 miles south of Katif town and 26 miles north of Ojair.
THAROOTH.—Village in Katif (?) District. Can Tarut be meant ?
THENEEYAT GHAR.—Small village in Moghazi range, 15 miles south
west of Hofhuf, on route between Nejd and Hasa.
TOBL—Walled village on mainland in Katif district, south of Behari and
north of Kelat.
UMMOOLKMAN.—Mentioned by S idlier as a w r ailed town of Katif with
1,600 inhabitants.
WAB.—Stage with bad water wdiere Sadlier found camp of 300 Oomoor
Bedouins, 3 hours’ march north of Oomerubeah. Falgrave places it about 70
miles north-north west of Hofhuf, says Moghazi chain ends northwards of it
and speiks of its copious waters ; but he was never there.
YAROODEAH.— Mentioned by Sadlier as a walled town in Katif district
with population of 1,200.