"كُتيّب اليمن" [ظ‎‎٤‎٤] (١٩٠/٩٣)

52.—Isma'il, Beni.
A small Shafe'i tribe, settled in the mountains round
Menakhah and numbering about 2,500 souls. They were
neutral during the siege of Menakhah in 1911, but are now
under Turkish domination. They are brave and well armed.
Their country is fertile and produces coffee and cereals.
Chief Sheikh: 'Ali Muhsin Yahya.
Chief villages: Masarribah, Jalbein, Jurn, Ja'dal, and
Jurn 'Arah. 1 ,
Chief clans : A1 el-Jaradi, A1 el-Jebali, Beni 'Atiyah, Beni
Bisher, and Beni Rajeb.
53.—Masar.
A Zeidi tribe in the mountains west-north-west of Mena
khah, who were neutral during its siege in 1911. The chief
Sheikh of the Masar and the villages in the neighbourhood
is Ahmed el-Jans, a man of about fifty-five years of age
and a large landowner.
54.—Metwah.
A tribe in the mountains round Menakhah which was
mentioned during its siege in 1911. They belong to the
Da/udiyah sect.
55.—S afan, Beni.
A tribe in the mountains round Menakhah and separated
rom it by Jebel Masar. Of the Da/udiyah sect. They
helped the Turks in 1911, and 'Abdullah Beshir. their Sheikh,
by his friendly co-operation, enabled the Turks to turn
the Imam s flank and relieve Menakhah. 'Abdullah Beshir
is a man of about sixty-five and an experienced fighter,
itie tribe is a large one, numbering nearly 10,000 souls.
ey are generally on bad terms with the neighbouring
Shafe i Zeidi, and Isma'iliyah tribes
Chief clam; Beni 'All Yahya and Beni Harftn.
Ckef ullages: Metwah, Za'lah, Askhan, Jari, Shaiaji,
Mujwan, and Hijri.