'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.' [15] (176/612)
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the imams of oman.
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district either to raze the aforesaid haunts, or to take them
within their limits, in order that an end might be put to
such scandals. The people accordingly first made another
road for wayfarers, and when they had pulled down all the
houses the former road was resumed The remains of these
buildings are still to be seen near the mosque belonging to
Semed of Nezwa and Sahilah.
The Imam Ghassan continued to rule uprightly till he was
seized with an illness on the 8th of Dzul-Kaadah, in the
year 207 [ a.d . 822], of which he died a few days after. His
Imamate lasted fifteen years and seven days. Allegiance
was then given to
'ABDU-'L-MALIK-BIN-HAMlD.
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He was of the Benu-Saudah-bin-'Aly-bin-'Amru-bin-Amir
Ma-es-Sama, el-Azdy. He walked in the way of the truth,
of justice and integrity, following the good example of his
predecessors, who decreed what was right and forbade what
was wrong. 'Oman under him enjoyed peace and prosperity.
Allegiance was given to him on Thursday, eight days before
the end of Shaawal, a.h . 208. He continued his beneficent
rule till he grew old and was paralysed. In his time dis
turbances used to arise among his soldiers, and the Mussul
mans consequently consulted the learned sheikh Musa about
deposing him, on account of his age and bodily infirmities.
MAsa accordingly advised them to muster the soldiers and
to appoint a regent. This was done, and Musa himself having
been made regent arrested the evil. ' Abdu-'l-M^likcontinued,
however, to reside in his house : he was not deposed, neither
did he cease to be respected while he lived. Throughout
his reign he was to his people an Imam free from reproach
and duplicity. His rule, until he became too infirm for the
administration, extended over eighteen years. He was an
old man when he was first recognised as Imam. On his
death the Mussulmans gave their allegiance to
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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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- 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
- Author
- Ḥamīd ibn Muḥammad Ibn Ruzayq xx Salil ibn Razik
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- Public Domain
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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
- Author
- Ḥamīd ibn Muḥammad Ibn Ruzayq xx Salil ibn Razik
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- Public Domain