'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.' [‎117] (278/612)

THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
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fort and summoned 'Omar to suiTonder it, promising him
quarter; but he refused, and then wrote to Muhammad-bin-
Nasir apprising him of his critical condition and that they
had only a small tank of water left. When this letter reached
him Muhammad-bin-Nasir redoubled his efforts against es-
Salif, which eventually yielded, and its people were amnestied,
on condition that they demolished the fort.
This affair of es-Salif settled, and there being no longer
any opposition to him in that quarter, Muhammad-bin-Nasir
collected a large army and marched to er-Rastak; but,
without remaining to carry on any operations there, he
turned aside and went to el-Hazm. On arriving there he
attacked Khalf and his followers, and utterly routed them ;
many of them were slain, and Khalf himself fled to 1' alj-
esh-Sharat—others say to 'Araar—where he took refuge in
the house of one of his principal friends. After remaining
a few days at el-Hazm, Muhammad set out again for ezh-
Zhahirah, to the great joy of the people of er-Rastak, who
dreaded his paying them a visit. He stayed a short tirao
at el-Ghabby, and then went on to Saifam and encamped in
the Balad-Sit, and summoned its inhabitants to give him
their allegiance. On their refusal to do so he attacked and
killed many of them. Next, he attacked 'Aridh, of the Benu-
'Adiy, and forcibly reduced them. 1 hen Ghamr and all the
Benu-Hinah, the inhabitants of the el-'Alu, submitted to
him. After these achievements he returned to Nezwa,
where he remained six months, and sent to the garrison of
the Hujrah of the district, pertaining to the town of Manh,
demanding their submission. On their refusal he dispatched
a force against them, besieged them, and ordered their date-
trees to be cut down. After receiving their allegiance he
left them and returned to ezh-Zhahirah.
About this time the people of Nakhl attacked and expelled
Khalf's garrison from the fort. When intelligence thereoi
reached Khalf he set out for the W T adis of the el-Maawal