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'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.' [‎319] (480/612)

The record is made up of 1 volume (435 pages). It was created in 1871. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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sa'id-bin-sultan.
319
guous to the Kdrhat-el-'Eid. 1 Thereupon Salim-bin-Sultan
marched out against them with his Persians and killed
Malik-bin-Seif, and el-Marr-bin-Nasir, and 'Adiy-bin-Shu-
hail, el- Azzany, and others, and the contest raged between
the two parties for several days. Then Miitlak and Muham-
mad-bin-Nasir and Suud's two sons marched towards Mas-
kat and entered el-Matrah by the 'Akabat-el-Marakh, where
one hundred Belooches were posted, who took to flight at
their approachu 'Azzan also and his men abandoned es-
Sedd, and Miitlak and his companions encamped at Eiwa,
where they were joined by a contingent from the Nizariyyah
of Seraiiil, mostly Seyyabiyyin and Nadabiyyin. Miitlak's
followers then proceeded to plunder el-Mdtrah and Arbak ; 2
burnt the wall of the Luwatiyah, and killed many of the in
habitants. They remained three days at es-Sedd, which
they completely plundered, and then went to Hail-el-Ghaf,
which they also ravaged. Next they marched to Siya, razed
the Hujrah of the el-Jirfidinah, killing nearly all the garri
son, and took from the trustee of Seif-bin-Hanzhal, Al-Bi\-
Saidy, the sum of forty thousand dollars which Seif had
placed in his charge. They also razed the Hujrah of the
Jienu-Akhzam, and then took the road to Daghmar, but per
ceiving on reaching esh-Shab that the mountains overlook
ing it were held by the Benu-Jabir, the people of Taiwa, who
were posted there, and had also placed four guns on the hill
near esh-Shab, they did not venture to attack them. Then
they wrote to the sheikh 'Abdallah-bin-Muhammad, es-
Salty, who was at that time Amir over all the Taiwa, to allow
them to pass through to Sftr, and sent him a present of
money. Having got his permission, they proceeded to er-
Ramlah, of Taiwa, and ravaged the country to within a short
1 The Prayer-Ground, like Mm&lla-d-Eid; see note, p. 276.
2 A small town, defended by two towers, on the western side of the
harbour of el-Mdtrah. Captain Brucks in his chart of " Muttra [el-
Matrah] and Muscat" calls it Arbng.

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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 The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of Bombay.

Author: Hamid ibn Muhammad ibn Ruzayq

Publication details: London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society

Physical Description: initial roman numeral pagination (i-cxxviii); with map.

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1 volume (435 pages)
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The volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. There is an index to the principal names at the back of the volume.

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'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.' [‎319] (480/612), British Library: Printed Collections, Arab.D.490, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023697837.0x000051> [accessed 2 April 2025]

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