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'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [80v] (165/180)
The record is made up of 1 volume (86 folios). It was created in Early 20th century. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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150
Tribe.
Singular.
Settled
in
Trucial
'Oman
i (souls).
Bedouim
in
Trucial
'Oman
(souls).
Location.
Remarks.
Maibah
25
'Ajman Town.
These are an off-shoot of the
Na'im with an admixture of
negro blood.
Matarish
Matrushi.
1,000
Sharjah Town.
This tribe are found also in the
Batinah district of the 'Oman
Sultanate.
Mazarl'
Mazru'i.
1,400
See article Mazari'. Those of the
tribe who are clearly considered
to be a section of the Bani Yas
are excluded here.
Na'Im
Na'aimi.
3,500
See article Na'im.
Naqbiyin
Naqbi.
1,800
See article Naqbiyin.
Nasir (Al Bin)
Nasiri.
120
Abu Dhabi
Town.
These are said to be of the same
stock as the Baharinah, but
they are Sunnis by religion.
Qawaid
Qaidi.
250
At and in the
neighbour
hood of
Shokah in
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Ham.
By some they are believed to be
an offshoot of the Mazari', but
this is doubtful. They own
about 10 camels and 150 sheep
and goats; but they also culti
vate a little, and some of their
number are semi-settled.
Qawasim
One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
Qasimi.
60
See article
Qawasim
One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
.
Qitab (Bani)
Qitbi.
200
2,100
See Article Bani Qitab.
Shahairah
Ashhari.
125
...
' A s i m a h in
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Ham.
There is also a singular Shahyari.
The Shahairah are considered
to be aboriginal.
Shamaili
(Bani)
Shamaili.
1,000
Shimil in Sir.
The Bani Shamaili are said to
have been originally Jews (sic),
but now they are closely con
nected with the Shihuh and may
almost be regarded as a section
of that tribe, though not inclu
ded in either of its 2 main divi
sions. They are also called
Shamaiiyin. A few of them
who are nomadic are found
among the Shihuh in the Ruus-
al-Jibal district of the 'Oman
Sultanate.
Shaqosh
'Ajman Town.
The Shaqosh are a section of the
Bani Ma'fn of Qishm.
Sharqiyin
Sharqi.
7,000
See article Sharqiyin.
Shihuh
Shihhi.
2,500
See article Shihuh.
Shwaihiyin
2,050
Dibai and Shar
jah Towns.
This tribe are apparently identical
with the section similarly named
of the Bani Ka'ab, with which
tribe they still inter-marry, but
in this Gazetteer they have not
been included among the latter.
In religion they are Hanbalis.
Sudan
Suwaidi.
5,000
See article Sudan.
Tanaij
Tanaiji.
2,500
1,500 1
See article Tanaij.
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The volume consists of approximately forty extracts from Volume I, Parts I and II, and Volume II of John Gordon Lorimer's Gazetteer. The reason for the compilation of this volume of extracts is unclear.
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- 1 volume (86 folios)
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There is a table of contents at the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 88 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. There is also a printed pagination sequence covering most of the volume.
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