'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [‎72r] (148/180)

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Name.
Position.
Nature.
Remarks.
Mosal
About 20 miles west of
Jarrah. In Liwah.
A summer hamlet of 10
huts of Manasir of the
A1 Bu Sha'ar section.
There arc 5 wells of 1
fathom deep and some
dates. The inhabitants
own 3 horses. With
Jarrah and Jarairah this
place is under Muham-
mad-bin-Jaraiw.
Muahairah
(Khor)
On the coast of Taff. in
Khor-al-Bazam, mid
way between Bandars
Mirfah and Radaim,
and about 8 miles from
either.
An inlet and anchorage
where some of the
boats of the pearl fishers
of Dhafrah are kept.
Bani Yas of the Mahari
bah, Qanaisat, Qubaisat
and Al Sultan sections
make this a base for
their pearling opera
tions.
Muhibbi
About 8 miles south-east
ofRakaiyah. In Bain-
unah.
A well.
The depth is 2 fathoms.
Mulaisah
About 12 miles inland,
south-eastwards, from
the coast at Jabal Bara-
kah. In Taff Bainunah.
Do.
Do.
Muqab
About 12 miles east by
north of Khannur. In
Liwah.
A permanent village of
80 huts of Bani Yas of
the Bani Shikr section.
The people are pearl fishers
in the season, working
chiefly from Bandar
Mirfah. The wells at
Muqab are 3 fathoms
deep.
Mutawwa'
(Bada'-al-)
About 15 miles west of
Da'afas. In Bainunah.
Do.
The well is 5 fathoms deep,
but the water is good.
Muzaira'ah
About 12 miles south-
south-west of Shah. In
Liwah.
A permanent village of
80 huts of Bani Yas of
the Maharibah and
Qubaisat sections.
There are over 100 wells of
an average depth of 4
fathoms; the water is
said to be very pure and
transparent. The date
groves are the most ex
tensive in Liwa. There
are some storerooms or
Makhazin at which the
villagers and Bedouins
of the neighbourhood
buy what they require.
The headman is Buti-
bin-Khadim, who gener
ally resides at Abu Dhabi
town and under whom
are also the villages of
'Attab and Qarmidah.
Nimairiyah
About 33 miles south from
the easternmost foot of
Khor-al-Batin which is
near Abu Dhabi Town.
In Dhafrah proper.
A well.
The depth is between 1
and 2 fathoms.
Nishash
About 8 miles north-west
of Jarrah. In Liwah.
A locality with water.
Frequented by Bani Yas.
The wells are 2 fathoms
deep.
Qa'aisah
About 12 miles west-
south-west of Hamaim.
In Liwah.
A summer hamlet of 15
huts of Manasir of the
A1 Bu Rahamah sec
tion.
There are 6 wells about 2
fathoms deep and a few
date trees. The inhabi
tants have 5 horses. The
chief man is Suwid-bin-
Ghadaiyar, to whom
Hamaim also is subject.