'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.' [366] (527/612)
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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THE IMAMS OP OMAN.
with Kais. Sultan was at that time residing at Shinas, and
on receiving the letter went to Sohar, where he found Kais
by no means disinclined to fight. Thereupon Sultan left
him, and returned and encamped with his force at Shinas.
The levies of the Seyyid Said having greatly increased,
his principal advisers urged him to proceed forthwith against
Sohar and its fortified dependencies. He accordingly em
barked with all his forces for el-Khaburah, the el-Janabah
of Sur and 'Oman acting in concert with him, as did also
the sheikh Eashid-bin-Hamid-bin-Nasir, el-Ghafiry. The
fort of el-Khaburah having surrendered at discretion, the
Seyyid announced his intention of building a strong fort and
establishing an open market at Saham. Ihis announcement
had the effect of restraining the opposition of his adversaries
and of strengthening the attachment of those who were loyal
to him. After spending a few days at el-Khaburah he re
turned to Maskat, and from thence started by sea for Sohar,
where Sultan-bin-Sakar had an interview with him and pro
mised to forego his alliance with Kais. Thereupon he in
vited Kais to a personal conference, but the latter refused to
come, so the Seyyid went back to Maskat.
At Maskat the Seyyid Said received a visit from MaktAm,
el-Yasy, who came to him accompanied by many of his
tribe, the Benu-Yas, and the Seyyid directed him to attack
Shinas. (There had been some correspondence between
Maktum and the Seyyid Thuwainy prior to this visit of the
former.) Maktum accordingly went to Shinas and took the
fort for the Seyyid, after a short war; and the two Seyyids,
Muhammad-bin-Salim and Thuwainy-bin-Said, who had
followed Maktum, finding on their arrival that he had been
successful, thanked him heartily for his services, and the
Seyyid Thuwainy took over the fort from him.
Kais began now to be convinced that it was useless to
continue the contest, for the people showed no disposition
to support him. He accordingly proposed a reconciliation
;
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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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- '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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