"كُتيّب اليمن" [ظ‎‎٣‎٤] (١٩٠/٧٣)

Highlands.
25.—Juma'a, Beni.
A powerful and independent Zeidi tribe, partly nomad
but^ chiefly settled, living in the country north-east of Abu
Arish almost to Jebel Razah. Eight years ago the im
portant Sheikh, Seyyid Ahmed ed-Dahiani, at that time
Emir of Sa'dah and district, quarrelled with the Imam
and fled to the Beni Juma/a for protection. Since then
he has lived with them and established a firm place for
himself amongst them. He is a great friend of Idrisi,
whom the Beni Juma/a also support.
26.—Razah, Ahl.
A Zeidi tribe living round Jebel Razah to the west of
the Khaumn esh-Sham and Sa'dah. They are supporters
ox idnsi, and their country was the scene of the first fighting
between Idrisi and the Imam in 1912. Their chief fortress
is Husn en-Nazir, situated on the slopes of Jebel Razah.
ihe country is fertile and coffee is largely grown, while
there is said to be gold in the mountains. ' Thev claim
descent from Khazraj and acknowledge as chiefs'Sheikh
Ahmed Ibn Sahh and Sayed c Ali Ibn el-Huseini.
'Abdullahf Clan ^ that 0f the 1)1111 Hatim ( Sheikh
Seyyid Vahya ' Arar Ibn Nasir, one of Idrisi's chief
anTAhTRiah iniSterS the C0Untry of tlie Beni Juma'a
27. Khaulan esh-Sham.
fi -! ltln - se ^led in the fertile country
Thev \ n v and • :rebel Eazah ' due SaMah.
off to i ^ * V 6 T m Khau,an ' but are too far
off to be m touch with them. They have a good fighting