'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.' [‎119] (280/612)

THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
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engaged that they might occupy their Hujrah as heretofore;
but when he went to Maskat, where he remained a few days,
he proceeded from thence to the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. of the el-Maawal,
and suggested to them that the Hujrah of the el-Jamimy
should be destroyed. These agreeing with him they marched
together, took the inhabitants by surprise during the night,
and killed many of them, those who escaped taking refuge
at et-Tau and Semail; the remainder asking quarter were
allowed to occupy other residences in the district. When
Khalf left them it was then that they and their comrades,
who had taken shelter with the Benu- ; 1-Muhulhal, concerted
about seizing the Hujrah. Besides these refugees there
were others of their number, who were hid in the bath,
unknown to the Benu-'l-Muhalhal. AA hen the preconcerted
night arrived they rushed on the garrison while the latter
were asleep, their swords making great havoc among them,
and succeeded in capturing the Hujrah. Those who escaped
fled to the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. of the el-Maawal, who, joining them, they
together attacked the people of Nakhl, and there was a great
battle between them. Then Khali assembled a large army,
and went to the support of the el-Maawal against Nakhl; the
consequence was that the courage of the former was increased
while that of the people of Nakhl diminished, so that they
abandoned the Hujrah of el-J an ah, fled from Nakhl, and
joined their companions who had found refuge at F inja.
Then Khalf demolished the Hujrah of el-Janah, and as not
one of the people of Nakhl remained in that place he divided
it amontj the Benu-Hinah, who occupied it until the reign
of Seif-bin-Sultan, when he had reached the years of dis
cretion, and the Mussulmans had set him up as Imam. It
was then restored to its proprietors, the people of Naklil,
and the latter made over Finja to its rightful owners. 1 his
I judge to be the most correct account of the transaction;
but God knows.)
Then Muhaminad-bin-TSasir assembled a laigo aim\ and