'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.' [‎101] (262/612)

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forward as his rival, until at length he yielded to their
solicitations and then went and seized Maskat, which he
effected without an army, because the inhabitants were not
loyal to Muhenna-bin-Sultan. The name of the Wali of
Maskat at the time was sheikh Mas^ftd-bin-Muhammad, es-
Sarimy, and the Imam Muhenna was then at Falj-el-Bareily,
near el-Jauf, which the common people call el-Jau. On
hearing the news he returned to er-Rastak, and used his
utmost endeavours to induce the people of 'Oman to aid
him against his enemies; they not only refused, but they
humbled him and besieged him in the castle of er-Rastak.
The malcontents were then joined by Yaarub, who had
arrived from Maskat, and who after besieging him for a
long time at length invited Muhenna to come out of the
castle, promising him and all those who were with him
quarter. Muhenna, reflecting on his condition, saw that he
was hopelessly degraded, that he had nothing to expect
from the people of 'Oman, since all those whom he had
considered as brothers had proved themselves traitors, and
that it was useless to continue the contest. He accordingly
accepted the proposal and descended from the castle, by
which act he virtually abdicated the Imamate. On reaching
Yaarub, the latter ordered him, his relatives, followers and
party to be bound and flogged, in violation of his promise;
subsequently some of Yaarub's men fell upon him while he
was in prison and murdered him and his companions.
Yaarub-bin-Belarab was now master of the situation, but
he did not claim the Imamate, for that belonged of right to
his cousin Seif-bin-Sultan, who was still under age and
incapable of carrying on the administration; but he assumed
the regency, whereupon all the forts and tribes submitted
to him. These occurrences took place, a.h . 1133, [ a.d.
1720.]
Matters remained in this state for some time, when the
Ivadhi 'Adiy-bin-Suleiman absolved Yaarub from all his