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80. Jahur (sing. Jahuri).
A tribe of the Oman Sultanate, perhaps a section of the Beni Hina,
numbering 700 souls ; Ibadhi in religion and Hinawi in politics ; settled
at Mutahaddamat in Wadi 'Adai and at Hifri in Wadi Beni Kharus.
81. Jadgal, or Zidjdl (sing. Zidjdli).
A tribe of Persian Mekran, now reckoned there as Baluchis, and
said to have come from Sind. In Oman they number 10,000 souls ;
Sunni in religion. 1 hey occupy an entire suburban quarter of Muscat
town and are found at Matrah, and generally wherever a Baluchi settle
ment exists. 1 hey have been introduced into Oman at various times
as mercenary soldiers.
82. Jahadhim (sing. Jahdhami).
A tribe of the Oman Sultanate, numbering 500 souls ; Ibadhi in
religion, Hinawi in politics ; settled at Samad in Sharqiyah.
83. Jahdwar (sing. Jauhari).
A tribe of the Oman Sultanate, numbering 4,000 souls, settled in
Western Hajar at Heilein and Mabrah in Wadi Mabrah; at Litheibat,
'Aqair, Heyyadh, Khabt, 'Ablah and 'Abeilah in Wadi-el-Hilti. Ghafiri
in politics, in religion Ibadhi.
84. Jeldjilah (sing. Jaleijali).
A tribe of Trucial Oman, numbering only 50 souls ; settled in Furfar,
Heil, and Induk. Divided in allegiance between the Sheikh of Sharjah
and his rival, the rebel Sheikh of Fujeirah.
85. Jannabah (sing. Janneihi).
A large tribe of the Oman Sultanate, Yemeni by extraction, but
now belonging to the Ghafiri faction, and Sunnis in religion. They
number in all about 12,000, of whom 3,000 are nomads. Their tribal
capital is Sur, but they possess also Masirah Island, and interspersed
with the Hikman and Al Wahibah occupy in a desultory fashion the
SE. coast of Oman from Ras Jibsh, where they have a village, to the
borders of Dhofar ; some of them visit Murbat in Dhofar ; the cave
dwellings on Ras Sajar and the small hamlet of Safqot at the west end
of Dhofar are said to be occupied by them. A few reside among the
Hikman of Mahot, and detached colonies are found at Bahlah, Khadhra
Ibn Daffa', and 'Izz in Oman Proper and at Wadi Manumah in Batinah.
It is necessary to distinguish the settled portion, resident chiefly
at Sur, from the migratory, pastoral, and fishing sections farther south.
The former, known in common with some of the Beni Bu 'Ali as "Suris",
own and navigate a large number of sea-going vessels which run to
Bombay, Zanzibar, and the Red Sea ; they are also merchants having