'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.' [‎64] (225/612)

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the imams of ^oman.
a-going by the two parties, and a severe conflict ensued;
after which Muhammad-bin-'Aly and his men returned to
Lawa and in conjunction with their comrades besieged the
fort still more closely. No further succour coming to Seif-
bin-Muhammad, el-Hinay, he despaired of breaking through
the siege, and asked sheikh ^Abdallah-bin-Muhammad to
agree to a truce in order that he might surrender the fort.
The request having been granted, he and his adherents left
the fort, taking with them their arms and provisions, where
upon it was occupied by the Wali 1 and his principal followers.
Nasir-bin-Katan having assisted in the siege was liberally
rewarded by 'Abdallah-bin-Muhammad, who also promoted
him.
Before leaving Ldwa the sheikh 'Abdallah appointed
Muhammad-bin-'Aly to the command of the fort, and on his
return to Nezwa was received with great honour by the
Imam, who was highly pleased with his success, as were also
the Mussulmans generally.
Some days after, the Imam dispatched the sheikh Mas'ud-
bin-Eamadhan with a large army to attack the Christians
who held Maskat and el-Matrah. Mas'iid encamped with
his army at the latter place, near T&wy-er-Rula, where the
two parties came into collision; but God gave the victory
to the Imam's troops, who destroyed several of the towers
and other conspicuous buildings of Mdskat and killed many
of the Christians. Whereupon the latter sued for peace,
which Mas'ud was authorized by the Imam to grant, con
ditionally on their surrendering all the buildings and land
which they hold at Sohar. 2 This they agreed to do, and after
obtaining a covenant from them to that effect Mas'ud re
turned to the Imam. Another condition was that they
1 Wdli is the title generally given by the author to the civil governor
of a town or district. A military commander in charge of an expedition
he designates Amir.
2 The fortifications excepted, as will be seen in the sequel.