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asses. Cotton sail-cloth of good quality for baghlas, fine date-leaf mats and
coarse cloth for turbans and cloaks are manufactured. Most of trade of
Bahrein is carried on here and post and customs offices are at Manama. Im
ports are principally piece-goods, rice, cotton, coffee, timber and other materials
for shipbuilding ; also, largely for re-exportation, cattle, fuel, grain, drugs,
tobacco, sugar and oil. Most of trade is carried by steamers, but some of that
with India by locally built boats. (7) Water is plentiful and of good quality.
Bullocks, sheep, poultry, vegetables and fruit, Arab bread, rice, flour, etc., are
procurable, also firewood but not sufficient for steaming purposes. (8) — (10)
There is a European political officer at Manama.
MAOSDLLIM (AL).—An Arab tribe of Bahrein.
MAUZEED.—An Arab tribe of Bahrein.
MOOTSALLEMA.—An Arab tribe of Bahrein.
MUHARRAK.—Island. (1) Lies north-east of Bahrein Island from
which it is separated by a strait about 1 mile broad and nearly all shallow. (2)
It is 3 miles in breadth east and west and nearly 4 miles Ion" from north
coast to extreme south-east point. It averages -J a mile in width and is shaped
like horse shoe with the hollow curve towards the south, only entered by water at
high tide. (3) It consists of a low strip of sand surrounded by broad coral reefs
which more than double its area at low water. The islets of Say a, Khaseifa
and Arza adjoin it. Three clumps of dates stand on the north side of the
island within the space of 1 mile at Dir, Riya and Simahi. (4) Eor fresh-water
springs on the reefs surrounding the island, see under Bahrein. (5) The town
of Muharrak is on this island and the villages are Basaitin, Dir, Riya, Simahi
Kalali, Jomi, Hadd, Musheir and Arad. (6) Independent of mainland. (7)
By Sheikh of Bahrein who himself resides on the island. * ;
MUIIARRAK.—Town. (1) Situated on south-west point of Muharrak
Island. (2) Closely packed, with small snug houses, Perso-Arabian in appear
ance. There are numerous spacious but low palaces belonging to A1 Khalifa
family. (3) Square fort with four towers stands on low detached piece of
ground off south end of town. (4) Douglas makes population 25,000 Persian
Gulf Pilot 8,000. (5) (6) In commerce inferior to Manama and market-place
smaller and less frequented. Inhabitants are chiefly employed in pearl fishery.
(7) Water comes mostly from the submarine spring Bu Mahir, near the fort
(8) (9) (10) Muharrak is residence of Chief and capital and seat of Govern
ment of Bahrein group of islands.
MUHAVIDEH (AL).—An Arab tribe at Bahrein.
MUSHEIR
Island, ^ a mile
.—Small village at extreme south-east point of Muharrak
south of Hadd and sometimes separated from it by the tide.
NABBI SALE Small island abouta mile in diameter, covered witt
date-trees, situated m a branch of Khor Kaliya which is enclosed between tin
islands of Sitra and Bahrein.
NAHSAN (UMM).—Large island, low, but with 2 small peaks on it of
west coast of Bahrein island about 4 miles south-west of Bidia. ’
I mile west o
NAYJM.—Pishing village on coast of Bahrein Island,
Manama.
OM (JSIIEIIR.—Village sliown in Whish’s Survey. Same as Musbeir ?
. i p PORTUGUESE PORT.—Called by the natives A1 Kibliya, also Jellaha
al orJellahatalBahrem, la situated about 3 miles west of Man,am:
It is 150 yards from the beach and the highest part is 80 feet above sea-leve
It covers neariy 2 acres of ground and is a regular bastioned fortification c
brackish “It bottom 6 0eUtl ' e “ ^ ^ WeU - built Wel1 witU a ^1
extremi^of^hl^ak 0 !^^ 3 ° f " ^ hUtS> ^ ClUmp ° f dateS -
of tlm rt Name + . 0f ‘a 0 Tl 1 ' 3 ^ 9 about a mi '6 apart, situated on the bro,
the cliffs at the north end of the depression in which Jebel Dukhan standi