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'Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf' [14v] (28/280)
The record is made up of 1 volume (138 folios). It was created in 1904. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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settled inhabitants, but prowling Bedouins from interior. From Abu Dhabi to
Wakra (coast line of 250 miles) no fixed inhabitants nor single house. Coast
low and sandy or stony with here and there rocky hills, or sandhills, of moderate
height. Water scarce and indifferent. Beni Y as, Beni Hajir, and Manasir
occasionally visit coast. (4) — (8) Kemball says about 5,000 Bedouins acknow
ledge Abu Dhabi, but pay no tribute.
DHAFREH.—District beyond Beinoona on route from Bereymi to Hasa.
Contains vale of Daafis and is inhabited chiefly by Manasir.
DHAID or THEYD,—Place inland from Sharga. Apparently uncle of
present Chief of Sharga has date-groves there.
DHARIJ.—Town belonging to Sheikh of Naim, attacked by Manasir and
Beni Hajar in 1875.
DHOAN (KHOR).—Inlet on coast immediately south of Odaid. Supposed
mouth of
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Sohba.
D HUN HA.—See Ross’s Map of Oman, near Dibba.
DIBBA.—Town. (1) On Shameiliya coast, northernmost place in Sharki
district of Sharga. (2) Stands on west shore of sandy bay five miles in breadth,
open from N. N. E. to E. Extensive date plantations in valley south of town. (3)
Fort called Jilla Hirshi. (4) Population 2,000. (5) South portion, Nakbiyyin
section of Sharkiyyin ; north portion, Shihiyyin. (6) Supplies Bedouins of inte
rior with grain. (7) Water good, cattle excellent, vegetables ^ fair. (8)—(10).
Sharkiyyin portion is fief of relation of Sharga Chief; Shihiyyin portion is under
a Sheikh appointed by the tribe to control motley and fluctuating population.
DUBEYKHAH.—Abu Dhabi Chief’s advanced base in 1889 for his
attack on Katar.
ELAYILEH.—Section of Sharkiyyin detached by Chief of Sharga from
headman of Fujaira.
FAIYARIN (UMM-EL).—Rocky islet off east side of Oman promontory,
360 feet high and ^ mile long, about 3| miles from nearest mainland (entrance
of Ghubbat Shabus).
FA.KAN (KHOR).—Village. (1) Fifteen miles south of Ras Dibba in
Sharki district of Sharga. (2) Stands on south shore of sandy bay, with per
fectly sheltered boat-harbour and large date-grove. (3) (4) Population 150.
(5) (6) (7) Excellent water obtainable, also fish, cattle, poultry, and vege
tables. (8)—(10) Joasmi flag flew here in 1902 and there was representative of
cousin of Chief of Sharga. Mote. Admiralty chart 2837 A. contains plan of
harbour. What are the seven small Sharkiyyin villages between Khor Fakan
and Ras Dibba to which Cox in one place alludes ? Only 5, Zubara, Badi,
Karam, Zadna and Ruwul Zadna are shown in maps.
FALAH (AL BU).—One of the tribes that suffered in massacre commit
ted by Chief of Katar during his raid on Abu Dhabi in 1888—9.
FALEYN (or FATE YAH ?).—See Ross’s Map of Oman and Map of Parts
of Arabia and Persia, near Ras-ai-Khaima.
FANAKHA.—Small village, with good water, at bottom of cove a mile
deep just inside entrance of Khor-ash-Shem (Ruus-el-Jebel promontory) on
west side.
FASHT.—Village (1) On Pirate Coast, 3 miles south-west from Ajman
and 2 north-east from Sharga, dependency of Sharga, (2) On shore with date
plantations behind. (3) Small square fort. (4) (5) (6) Sends 15 boats to
pearl fishery. (7)—(10).
FELASA (BENI BU ?).—Section of Beni Yas tribe.
FI LAM.—Village at bottom of outer cove on north side of Ghubbat
Ghazira (Malcolm Inlet) in Ruus-el-Jebel peninsula.
FUDAR.—Or Fuda or Fazghah. Hamlet. (1) Between Bakha and
Ghamtha on west coast of Ruus-al-Jebel promontry in Ras-ul-Khaima district
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The volume, marked confidential, is Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf , compiled by John Gordon Lorimer, and includes the printing statement 'G. C. Press, Simla - No. C-912 F. D. - 17.11.04 - 30 - J. D.'. The volume begins with notes from the author, dated 14 November 1904, and is then divided into five subsections, as follows:
A - Trucial Chiefs' Territory
B - Katar [Qatar]
C - Bahrein [Bahrain]
D - Hasa
E - Koweit [Kuwait]
Each subsection, organised alphabetically by name, contains a variety of geographical information, including towns and villages, districts, physical geography, tribes and tribal sub-sections, wells, and forts.
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- 1 volume (138 folios)
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A list of contents is given on the front cover and folio 3, with reference to the original pagination. Each sub-section is ordered alphabetically.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 140; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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