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fo the mission, both going into and coming out of the Hejaz u..
is at present camped in the hills near 'Ashairab. His men fired at the
on both occasions, happily without inflicting casualties
The Uo principal Shaikhs to-day of the Ataibah are Abdar Rahman bin
Bahain and Sultan bin Eumaid. Their word is law. Both are regarded as
famous men in war, and are staunch supporters of Bin Sa'ud. B^th haye
joined the Akhwan.
Bin Tha'ali who is one of the Shaikhs of the Eogah section of the Ataibah
who recently came over to Bin Sa'ud from Hejaz was, till last year, serving
under Sharif Eaisal in Syria. He has now become <s Mudaiyan" (Akhwan).
The Imam has given him a house in Riyadh and has favoured him with many
gifts^ His latest honour is a " bairag " or flag given him by Bin Sa'ud who has
appointed him official collector of zikat from all sections of the great Ataibah
tribe residing in the Hejaz (under King Hussein). Bin Thaali's property called
Kakhal-al-Mabani lies between Mecca and Medina. He has, of course, had to
give this up.
(3) Hiyadh personalities.—SsXzh. Bin Adil of Riyadh, a native of Areth is
to-day in charge of collection of all zikat from the Bedouins of Neid proper
exclusive of Ataibah. *
^ In Hassa th\s work devolves on Abdur Rahman Bin Ma'amir, at present
acting Amir of Jubail.
(4) Bin Jabir of Riyadh is another person of great importance to-day.
He is one of the Imam's trusted generals. It was he who recently led, 2,000
Akh^ an against the Harb tribe and captured Satainah and Suwairiyeh on the
Mecca-Medina road. This, at the time, was duly reported by King Hussein.
(^) Kowelt news. 'W hile in Riyadh I heard that I'aisal Ad-Dawish with
a large torce of Akhwan had attacked Jarah, near Koweit, where Bin Tuwala
of the Shammar was camped. Faisal captured all the camels together with
100 camels of Hilal Al-Mutair, an important merchant of Koweit. These
latter will doubtless be returned as Hilal is in secret one of Bin Sa'ud's supporters.
Feeling against Bin Tuwala was very hitter in Riyadh. He was accused of bein^
the cause of tbe whole Koweit trouble.
(0) 'Abchil Aziz Al'Musa'ad and Jbn Ahfaisan are still in Ibha (Assir)
and are in constant communication with Bin iSa'ud.
{!) IIassa news—Ihv Jarfan of the Ajman, has been bribed over by Ibn
Subah of Koweit to join him. Bin Sa'ud has consequently ordered all the Nejd
and liassa tribes to bave no dealings with the Ajman unless they become
Akhwan and settle down in buildings.
(8) Sultan bin Humaid, the great leader of the Ataibah,-look part in the
Jarah affair. He is now at Ghat-ghat, the head Quarters of the Atatbah
Akhwan.
(9) Zikat. The Imam to-day levies " zikat" from all the Badia tribes at
the rate of one rial per forty rials (2 J per cent). "If any one tries to hide" part
ot his property in order to escape from zikat, he is declared to be a "kaflr"
(apostate) and as soon as such concealment becomes known the whole of such
property becomes liable to confiscation as it is a crime against the " Bait-Al-
Mal " (Public treasury) to conceal property and evade payment of "zikat".
The " zikat " on camels is taken at the rate of fifteen rials per five camels and
on goat and sheep at one per forty, 2^ per cent.
(10) Dcwasii' news. Shortly before I returned from Mecca some trouble'
arose among the inhabitants of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Dowasir and a certain Khalil waa
reported to have been beaten in a ftosque, while another man was killed. As
a result the Imam sent down his slave Mutrif who arrested and brought the
following leaders to Riyadh
Shiyaa Al Kharom of the Al-Bu Sabba r a. .
Zumam bin Quwaiyid of the Abu Al-Hasan.
Shaiban. •-
Turki bin Shiyaa. "
Saad bin Dharman,
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