'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.' [352] (513/612)
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352
THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
ance of immediate action and the danger of delay. Mu-
hammad-bin-Nasir then went on to say: " the el-Yemeniyyah
will neither listen to me nor obey me; but as to the Nizariy-
yah—I say it without boasting—they will follow where I
lead." They replied : " Bring them to us at once, for we
are determined to abide by your counsels." He left them
on Friday for Semail and returned a week afterwards, ac
companied by one thousand five hundred men levied at that
place and elsewhere."
Now, Hamud-bin-'Azzan had contemplated an attack on
Maskat, and had collected a large force with that object,
towards the attainment of which he was constantly writing
to the eastern and western tribes to secure their support.
But when he heard that Muhammad-bin-Nasir had stationed
himself at Maskat with a force consisting principally of the
Nizariyyah, he apprehended that the Arabs and Hadhr of
ezh-Zhahirah and et-Tawwam would lean towards the Ni
zariyyah, consequently he abandoned his design against
M^skat and remained at Sohar.
When the Benu-Naim heard that Muhammad-bin-Nasir
was in league with Muhammad-bin-Salim and the daughter
of the Imam, they attacked and captured the tower at esh-
Shukairy, and occupied Hamud by making incursions into
the territory of Sohar.
The Seyyid Said, who was at that time at Zanzibar, on
hearing of these proceedings on the part of Hamud hastened
to Maskat. On his arrival he released Hilal-bin-Muhain-
mad-bin-el-Imam, who thereupon went to es-Suwaik, and he
was very grateful to Muhammad-bin-Nasir for his valuable
services, and appointed him over the fort at Semail. Then
he embarked for Sohar, taking about thirty ships with him,
and dispatched Hamad-bin-Ahmed to invite Hamud to a
conference, giving him an assurance of safety ; but Hamud
declined the invitation and refused to see Hamad. Then
the Seyyid sent his nephew Muhammad-bin-Salim on a
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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.
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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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:20, 1:128, 1:436, 1:8, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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- Ḥamīd ibn Muḥammad Ibn Ruzayq xx Salil ibn Razik
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