'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.' [‎47] (208/612)

kinqs of the benu-nebhan.
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wliich ho placed 'Omair-bin-Muhammad-bin-Abi-Said, and
then, accompanied by Seif-bin-Mnhammad, returned to
Behla.
Whilst these events were in progress, Nebhan-bin- 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. ,
with a force supplied by his uncles of the Awlad-er-Rais,
entered the district of ezh-Zhahirah and alighted at Taw-
wam. A few days after, one of his principal adherents at
Yankal came with offers of assistance, declaring that if he
would make the attempt he and his partisans would open the
fort to him. He accordingly marched with his men and
entered Yankal by night, towards the middle of Rabia-el-
Akhir, a.h . 1026, and succeeded in taking all the defences,
with the exception of the fort, then garrisoned by the Benu-
'Aly, and, as they would not surrender, Nebhan laid siege to
it, which led to frequent skirmishes between the two parties.
One of the garrison was then dispatched to K^tan-bin-Kiitan
and Nasir-bin-Nasir, the Hilalis, who resided at that time
with the Bedawin of the esh-Shamal, to summon them to the
aid of 'Omair-bin-Himyar, en-Nebhany, and he was accom
panied by Muhammad-bin-Jufair, who held the fort on be
half of Nebhan-bin- 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. . The contest was shortly after
renewed between the besiegers and the besieged, which re
sulted in the complete overthrow of the former, some of
whom were slain, some asked for quarter, and the remainder
were scattered over the country in all directions.
When Seif-bin-Muhammad, el-Hinay, heard that Nebhan-
bin- 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. had entered Yankal, he set out with his troops to
attack him, but learning on the way what had befallen him
he returned to Behla. At this period 'Omair-bin-Himyar
was busy collecting troops to aid the Sultan Malik-bin-Abi-^l-
'Arab, el-Yaaruby, against the Benu-Lamk. He succeeded
nue from tithes, zakah or obligatory alms, derelict property, and property
to which there is no other legal heir, and was designed originally to be
expended in providing for the poor, prosecuting " holy wars," and other
enterprises for the public welfare. In the above instance it was to be
applied to the support of the local garrison.