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succeeded as chief in 1911. Muhammad Shafi Khan is clever, but unfortu
nately a heavy opium-smoker ; he lives at Likak.
’All NakI Khan, the eldest of the brothers, had a wife, the daughter of
J Ali Murad Khan, Taiyibi (Garmsiri), by whom he had one son, Lutf ’Ali
Khan (about 7 years old in 1909) and two daughters.
The following properties, viz. Tashan (q.v.) Kai Kaus {q.v.) Dudangeh
(q.v.) Kurdistan {q.v.) belong to the Bakhtiari Khans and were rented by
’Ali NakI Khan.
Husain Khan Bahmai, has four wives, by whom he has 3 sons (all small,
1910) and 2 daughters. Has his headquarters at (Upper) Mumbi (4,500'), in
the vicinity of which place are collected some 1,500 families of Bahmais and
actually round the fort in which he lives, 40 families of ’Amalajat.
The Upper -Mumbi valley contains 500 khish of unirrigated land and one
water mill situated at a place called Chiri.
Communications .—From Bahmai territory the main route to Ramuz
goes via Jaizun and Bulfaris, that to Behbehan goes via Kai Kaus and that
to the Bakhtiari country goes via Dalun.
The only means of communication between Likak and Mumbi is either
via the Tang-i-Laghar and the Tang-i-Daula, or the Tang-i-Maghar and the
Tang-i-Daula—both tracks are extremely difficult and impassable to any
thing but the very lightest loaded animals, and, even then, loads have
to be man-handled twice en route.
’Ald-ud-Dmi .—The ’Ala-ud-Dlnl are technically of the same stock as the
Bahmai, but consider themselves separate from them. Formerly they were
numerous, and loyal supporters of the Bahmai, but, latterly, they have be
come scattered and lost sight of. At present (1910) they number some
1,000 families, owing allegiance to ’AH NakI Khan, Bahmai, to whom they
pay taxes as over-lord. They have the reputation of being good %hters,
and can turn out 1,000 armed men on the necessity arising.
Their summer quarters are Rud-i-Talkh, and their winter quarters Kuh-i-
Karun.
The ’Ala-ud-Dlnl are on friendly terms with the Taiyibi (Garmsiri) and
the Bakhtiaris, and are subservient to the Bahmais (Ahmadi).
The main routes from the country inhabited by the ’Ala-ud-Dlnl to
Behbehan go via Tashan, and to Ramuz via Likak.
Yusufi .—The YusufI are a sub-tribe of the Ahmadi Bahmai, under the
immediate leadership of Agha Mustafa Khan, consisting of 300 families,
whose habitat is in the Bahmai country—capable of turning out 200 armed
men.
Their summer quarters are in Maur-i-Bld, and their winter quarters in
Upper Mumbi.
Ihe main route to Behbehan from Yusufi country passes through the
Tang-i-Sarvak, while that to Ramuz passes Bulfaris.
For further information re resources, taxation, etc., of the Ahmadi Bah
mai see under Kuhgalu,— {Ranking, 1910.)
AHRAM— Lat. 28° 52' 45" N. ; Long. 51° 17' 30" E. ; Elev. 360'.
^The chief place of the Tangistan Persian coast-district of Fars ; it is situated
27 miles east-south-east of Bushire town and 17 miles north-north-west of