'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1522] (595/688)

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1522
QATIF
Name.
Saihat
Position.
2 miles south-east
of 'Anik ; at the
south end, upon
the coast, of the
oasis proper.
100 yards west of
the middle of the
Qatif Town bazaar.
| of a mile south of
Qatif Town and ^
a mile inland from
the sea.
2 miles west by
north of Qatif
Town.
Nature
and
inhabitants.
A waJled town of 600
houses; of these
about 200 are huts
situated bej^ond the
wall upon all sides ;
the rest within are
mostly buildings of
stone and mortar.
The people are
Baharinah.
An unwalled village
of 120 houses of
Baharinah, mostly
built of mud and
stone.
A walled village of
200 houses of
Baharinah; most
of them are date-
stick huts and J of
them are outside the
walls.
A walled village of
100 houses of
Baharinah.
R emarks.
This is a progperoas
place depending
chiefly on agri
culture ; it has date
groves and cultiva
tion on its north and
west sides, and its
lands are watered by
the Ka'abah spring.
There are also 30 pearl
boats. The people
have a Shaikh of their
own, who is in execu
tive charge of the
town.
A suburb of Qatif Town.
This place has a grave
yard on its north side,
the bazaar on its west,
and a thick forest
of dates to south
wards. Part of its
own land lies on the
further side of the
bazaar. The people
are shop-keepers,
rice-huskers, copper
smiths, blacksmiths
and donkey owners.
Pronounced Shawai-
chah. The people
are date-growers and
weavers.
Irrigation
rently
is
from
Qasair spring.
appa-
tho
0n Tw*' i Whl i Ch lieS 0fi tlie coast of the Q atif Oasis, are described in the
separate article on that island.