'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.' [‎42] (203/612)

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THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
MAKHZUM-BIN-EL- FELLAH Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. -BTN-EL-MUHSIN,
against whom rose up Nebhan-bin-el-Fellali, who drove him
out of Behla and made over its fort to his cousin J Aly-bin-
Dz&hal, with whom was associated Seif-bin-Muhammad.
He then went to Makniyat and took possession of its fort.
Next he expelled his cousin Sultan-bin-Himyar from Behla,
fearing- lest he might seize the fort there by stratagem;
whereupon Sultan-bin-Himyar went to Sohar. (Behla was
now in the hands of ^Aly-bin-Himyar [Dzahal ?], and Seif-
bin-Muhammad was its governor.) He then went to Nezwa
but returned to Behla again and occupied el-'Akr with his
followers. Seif-bin-Muhammad was at the village of Sait at
the time, but on hearing what had occurred he moved with
his men and entered the fort without opposition, and sent
to inform Nebhan-bin-el- Fellah Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. that the forces [of the enemy ?]
had entered the district, requesting him at the same time
to proceed thither with his followers, where he himself would
hold on to collect reinforcements. Meanwhile 'Omair-bin-
Himyar had seized all the fortifications of the country. Seif-
bin-Muhammad still continued in the fort waiting for the
arrival of Nebhan and his followers, but as they did not
come he began to despair of succour and therefore evacuated
the fort, taking with him all the arms, and occupied the
villasfe. After 'Omair had been a short time in the fort of
Behla he sent to Seif-bin-Muhammad, begging him to detach
himself from Nebhan-bin-el- Fellah Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. and to join him. To this
he consented, and an offensive and defensive alliance was
entered into between them, confirmed by an oath on both
sides. Thereupon 'Omair-bin-Himyar appointed Seif-bin-
Muhammad governor over the fort of Bchla, promoting him
above all his cousins. This step, however, created no ani
mosity between Seif and them.
At that time Sultan-bin-Himyar, and Muhenna-bin-
Muhammad-bin-Hafizh, and 'Aly-bin-Dzahal-bin-Muham-