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which is execrated by all other fighting tribes. They are also unclean in
their feeding and eat rats and jerboas. The man with the strongest hand
rules them, and the present Sheikh, Nasir ibn Heif, and Heif ibn Nasir, his
son, won their position by forcibly ejecting the former Sheikh, Ibn Hashal,
who has now degenerated into a petty and uninfluential highwayman.
They are against every tribe and every Government and are paid by
other weaker tribes to refrain from raiding. The villagers of Bishah and
the clans who live near, such as the Rimathan, Uqlub, and Beni Sulul,
are, however, slightly more civilized. Only during the date season at
Bishah, which lasts about four months, there is a general truce and Arabs
from all over the country foregather. Sheikh 'Abd el-'Aziz owns large
and valuable date groves, and both the Sherif of Mecca and Idrisi have
agents there. These two agents belong to the Beni Wahhab, Sheikh Yahya
ibn Fa'iz acting for the Sherif, and Nasir ibn Kurkman for Idrlsi, for the
purpose of collecting " Zakat". The former is the more influential. The
Beni Wahhab go out to Tathlith at certain seasons of the year, where there
is excellent grazing for their many flocks and herds.
The Sha'af Rashhah and A1 Yinfa'ah occupy the Tihamah to the south
of Ibha, from which they are separated by the Beni Mugheid. The Sha'af
Rashhah, who are to the north of the A1 Yinfa'ah, are entirely settled and
peaceful. The A1 Yinfa'ah live in the district of Temniyah (Thimniyah),
which is the most fertile of all Asir, and approach to within 20 miles of
Sabia. They are numerous and wealthy and have a good reputation for
hospitality and courage. 'Abdullah ibn Hamad is the chief Sheikh of both
sections, a tall man of about 55, with a long white beard. He was formerly
on the side of the Turks but broke with them and with Sheikh 'Abd el-'AzIz
about 8 years ago, when his son was murdered by the Beni Wahhab, while
a guest of Sheikh 'Abd el-'Aziz. Since then he has joined Idrisi, and being
a man of great influence has brought his tribe with him. Idrisi now
collects taxes from them and keeps about 100 police at Temniyah. The
enemies of these two sub-tribes are the Rufeidat el-Yemen and Rabi'ah:
their friends, the Arabs of Mikhlaf el-Yemen. The nomads of A1 Yinfa'ah
are horse owners and sell their stock in the Sabia market.
(a) AI Musheit.
'Abd el-'Aziz ibn Musheit, paramount Sheikh: Sa'id ibn 'Abd,
his son.
Sa'd ibn Husein
'Abd ibn Ibrahim
Husein ibn 'Abd
3 brothers who are nephews of
'Abd el-'Aziz ibn Musheit.
(b) Al Rusheid. Chief Sheikh : 'Ali ibn 'Iteij.
I. Settled. 4,000 men.
Chief villages are
Hirir
Waqabah
Na'man
'Ali ibn Sa'id.
'Abdullah ibn Sihman.
Hasan ibn Zubein.