'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎5] (166/612)

unable to ascend the mountain they took up a position in the
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -^l-Mastall, from whence they besieged them.
Mujjaah had moored his ships, which numbered three hun-
dred, under Maskat. These were attacked by Suleiman, who
succeeded in burning fifty, the rest escaping out to sea. Con
vinced of his inability to subdue Suleiman, Mujjaah moved
towards the coast, and was met by Suleiman at the town of
Semail, where a battle was fought between them, which re
sulted in the overthrow of Mujjaah, who effected his escape
in a ship to Julfar. Having reported all that had befallen him
at the hands of Suleiman and Said to el-Hajjaj, and how they
had succeeded in enlisting all the el-Azd chiefs of 'Oman on
their side, el-Hajjaj dispatched another force by land, con
sisting of 5,000 horsemen of the Bedawin of the Shamal, under
the command of 'Abdu-'r-Rahman-bin-Suleiman. This man
was of the el-Mudhariyyah, and among his followers there
was an Azdy of el-Basrah; but neither Suleiman-bin-'Abbad
nor his soldiers knew anything of him. He escaped from
the camp by night, and coming to Suleiman and Said ap
prised them of the impending invasion. On hearing this
intelligence they immediately collected their relatives and
property, and taking with them a number of their followers
and tribe departed for the land of the Zanj, 1 where they died.
Thereupon Mujjaah and 'Abdu-'r-Rahman took possession of
the country, which they treated as a conquered province, com
mitting every species of outrage upon the people. Their suc
cess was highly gratifying to el-Hajjaj, who proceeded to
appoint el-Khayar-bin-Sabrah, el-Mujashaiy, governor over
'Oman.
On the death of 'Abdu-'l-Malik- he was succeeded by his
1 This is the first intimation given by the author of the emigration of
the 'Oman Arabs to the east coast of Africa. According to el-'Idrisy,
the country of the Zanj was conterminous with that of Berbera on the
north and Sofala on the south, including the adjacent islands. See his
First Climate, 6th Section.
2 'Abdu -'l -Malik died a.h . 86 = a .r). 705, and his son el-Walid was
proclaimed Khalifah the same day his father died.