'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.' [‎71] (232/612)

the imams of 'oman.
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But no sooner had Muhammad-bin-Seit departed than
Nasir -bin-Katan began to collect the Bedu and Hadhr of
the Benn-Yas and other tribes, intending to attack the fort
of Tawwam, being encouraged thereto by some of the dis
affected in that place. He accordingly marched to Tawwam
now called el-Bereimy—and invested the fort, which at
that time was held by Muhammad-bin-Khalf, esh-Shakasy,
on the part of the Imam. When the Imam's governors in
el-Batiuah and ezh-Zhahirah heard thereof they assem
bled a large force of Bedu and Hadhr and marched to
Muhammad-bin-Khalf's assistance. On hearing of their
approach Nasir-bm-lvatan immediately raised the siege, and
all his followers fled like runaway slaves. On the arrival
shortly after of the principal Wali, the sheikh 'Abdallah-
bin-Muhammad'-bin-Ghassan, el-Kindy, en-Nezawy, he or
dered all the forts of el-Jauf—generally styled el-Jau—
to be razed, which was accordingly done, so that all the
Imam's enemies were scattered like the dispersion of Saba. 1
Nasir-bin-Katan then joined the Christians at Sohar, and
among other of the Imam's adversaries who were with them
at the time was 'Omair -bin-Muhammad, el-'Omairy, and
they consorted together. Some of the runaways posted
themselves at the pass of Julfar, where they used to plunder
travellers, and made inroads from thence upon the surround
ing district. Muhammad-bin-Seif marched against them
with a party of his followers ; having killed some of them
the remainder fled like a herd of camels pursued by lions.
Nasir -bin-Katan, however, continued his depredations on
the subjects of the Imam. On one occasion he attacked the
camels of the Benu-Khalid and the Benu-Lam, taking a
number of them and plundering the women of theii orna-
1 An Arab proverb founded on the story contained in the chapter of the
Kuran, entitled Surat-Sdba, of the destruction of the descendants of
Saba by the famous inundation styled Sail-el-Arim, which 1 erceval
refers to the rupture of the dyke or reservoir at Mareb, near San aa,
a.d . 120. Hist, den Arahes, vol. i. p. 85,