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'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.' [10] (171/612)
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10
the imams OP 'OMAN,
effected in this manner:—The learned elders of the people
of 'Oman assembled at Nezwa under the
presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of
Musa-bin-Abi-Jabir, el-Azkany, and they agreed to confer
the Imamate upon Muhammad-bin-'Affan. But among those
who had come together there were some chiefs who had
separate views ; so, fearing lest the occasion might prove a
source of discord among the Mussulmans, sheikh Musa said
first to one and then to another: We have appointed so-
and-so of such a village/' until he dismissed them all. After
their departure he proclaimed that Muhammad-bin-'Afiun
had been duly elected ; whereupon he wrote letters deposing
the malcontent chiefs from their authority, and sent
governors in their stead. Meanwhile, Muhammad-bin-
'Affan retained his post with the army, but his overbearing
conduct towards the Mussulmans, his mode of life, together
with his obstinacy, so alienated their hearts that they found
a pretext for removing him from his command at Nezwa,
and finally deposed him, after he had held office two years
and one month. They then met together again and elected
as Imam over the Mussulmans
EL-W ARITH-BIN-K A'AB,
el-Kharusy, 1 el-Yahmady, esh-Shary.
He restored the good of former times among the Mussul
mans, was upright in his administration, encouraging those
who adhered to the truth and restraining impiety and crime,
extortion and discord. Even before his elevation to the
Imamate he was admired for his excellent qualities both by
high and low, and was conspicuous for his integrity and
genius. We give the following as a few instances of his
benevolence and enterprise:—He caused the waste places
to be cultivated, and relieved those who were oppressed in
1 A gentilic cognomen from "el-Kharus." Wellsted, in his map of
'Oman, gives the name of "
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Beni Karus" to two adjoining districts
between er-Rastak, the inland capital, and the coast.
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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 The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of Bombay.
Author: Hamid ibn Muhammad ibn Ruzayq
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- '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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:20, 1:128, 1:436, 1:8, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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- Ḥamīd ibn Muḥammad Ibn Ruzayq xx Salil ibn Razik
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- Title
- '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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:20, 1:128, 1:436, 1:8, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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- Ḥamīd ibn Muḥammad Ibn Ruzayq xx Salil ibn Razik
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- Arab.D.490
- Title
- '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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:20, 1:128, 1:436, 1:8, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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- Ḥamīd ibn Muḥammad Ibn Ruzayq xx Salil ibn Razik
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