'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.' [‎237] (398/612)

sultan-din-el-imam-ahmed.
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the el-Yemeniyyah and the Nizar amounted to twelve thou
sand men. Meanwhile el-Harik, the Wahhaby, remained
encamped at 'Auhy, near Sohar, in ignorance of the levies
which had been raised by Kais and his brother Sultan to act
against him, whereas Sultan had been kept fully informed
of the movements of el-Harik, Just as Sultan was about to
start for Sohar from el-Khaburah, a letter reached him from
his brother Kais apprising him that as soon as el-Harik
heard of the preparations which were being made against
him he left 'Auhy by night, setting fire to his tents, and
returned to el-Bereimy. Thereupon Sultan dismissed his
forces and returned to Maskat, and el-Harik, after staying
a few days at el-Bereimy, started for Nejd. When the el-
'Uttflb heard of the departure of the latter they made peace
with Sultan and withdrew their allegiance from ^Abdu-^l-^Aziz,
and those of their number who had resided at ez- Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. 1
left that place and became inhabitants of el-Bahrein. A
reconciliation was also effected between Hamid-bin-Nasir,
el-Ghafiry, and Sultan-bin-el-Imam, so that revolts were
quelled and troubles passed away.
(In fine, the achievements of the glorious Seyyid SuMn-
bin-el-Imam-Ahmed-bin-Said were most renowned, and his
rule over the people was most auspicious. In proof of this
we may state that no drought occurred in 'Oman during the
whole term of his administration; on the contrary, its pro
duce increased to a surprising extent, more especially in
1213 [ a.d . 1798]. At Maskat, in that year, the water nearly
drowned the people who resided on the level ground near
the lesser gate of the wall, the flood reaching as far as the
Talciyyah. The water also from the great, middle, and small
1 Ez Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. , once a large town, now in ruins, situated in a deep
bay in the district of Kdtar—which formed part of the ancient el-Bah
rein on the mainland—to the eastward of the island which has since
been called by that name. It was occupied by a branch of the el-'Uttub
about the same time that they seized the island (see note 1, p. 227), and
is still held by a chief of the el-Khalifah dynasty.