'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1029] (66/688)

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KHlLID
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Divisions ctrtd numbers. —The following is a table of the divisions and sub-divisions
of the Bani Khalid together with such detailed information as it has been possible to
procure regarding them :—
i; theyj
Section.
Sub«section.
Fighting
strength.
Remarks.
Amair .. ..
Dawadah
100
A few Dawadah are settled at Yas-
rah in Bahrain and some others
may be regarded as partially
settled at Anik in the Qatif Oasis ;
otherwise the sub-section is en
tirely nomadic. The Dawadah
are of low origin and only the
family of their Shaikh^ at
present Muhammad bin-'lsa, are
considered to rank equally with
the Bani Khalid of other sub
sections and sections.
Do
Hasan (Al)
600
A few Al Hasan are settled on the
islands of Musallamiyah and
Jinnah, but all the rest are
Bedouins. Their chief Shaikh is
Fuwairis-bin-Muhammad (others
say Sudi-bin.Husain).
Do
Khalid (Al)
400
This sub-section are settled on
Musallamiyah island where their
Shaikh, at present Shablb-bin-
'Aqal, is the principa l personage
and holds the appointment of
Mudir under the Turks; he is
said to be the leading Shaikh
of the Bani Khalid tribe.
Do
Razin (Al)
150
Also settled on Musallamiyah
island: their present Shaikh
is Adwan-bin-Nasir.
Do
Shahin (Al)
100
The Al Shahin are settled on
Jinnah island and have at
present Miqdal-bin-SuIaiman for
their Shaikh: he is Mudir of
the island under the Ottomau
authorities.
Do
Various ..
530
Partly nomad, partly semi-settled
at 'Anik in the Qatif, Oasis,
and partly sedentary on the
islands of Musallamiyah and
Jinnah.