"تاريخ أئمة وأسياد عُمان بقلم سليل ابن رزيق، من ٦٦١-١٨٥٦ م، مترجم من الأصل العربي، ومُحرّر بملاحظات وملاحق ومقدمة تواصل التاريخ حتى سنة ١٨٧٠، بقلم جورج بيرسي بادجر، عضو في الجمعية الجغرافية الملكية والقس الراحل في رئاسة بومباي." [‎٦] (٦١٢/١٦٧)

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THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
son el-Walid, who removed tlie collectors who had been en
trusted with the affairs of 'Oman, and placed it under the
authority of Salih-bin-'Abdu-'r-Rahman. He also placed
'Irak under Yezid-bin-Abi-Aslam, who sent Yezid-bin-Seif-
bin-Hany to be collector in 'Oman. El-Walid dying, 1 he
was succeeded by his brother Suleiman, who deposed the
governors from all the other provinces, but left 'Oman under
Salih -hin-'Abdu-'r-Rahman-bin-Kais, el-Laithy. Afterwards
he directed that there should be collectors as before, but they
were to be subject to the supervision of Salih-bin-'Abdu-'r-
Rahman. He then placed 'Irak and Khorassan under Yezid-
bin-el-Muhallab, el-Azdy, who made his brother Ziyad gover
nor of 'Oman. Ziyad discharged his duties to the satisfaction
of the inhabitants until the death of Suleiman. The latter
was succeeded by 'Omar-bin-'Abdu-'l-Aziz, who governed
the people with justice and equity, and died at Ueir-Simaan/
in the province of Hims, near Jvinnasrin, on I riday the 25th
day of Rdjab, a.h . 101, [10th February, 720,] after he had
held the Khalifate two years, five months, and five days.
During his reign, 'Omar-bin-'Abdu-'l-'Aziz had placed
'Adiy-bin-Artat, el-Fazary, 3 over 'Oman, but he subsequently
removed him and appointed 'Omar-bin- Abdallah, el-Ansary,
in his stead. He was of a benevolent disposition, and won
the affections of the people, so that they paid their tribute
willingly. On the death of'Omar-bin-'Abdu-'l-'Aziz, he said
to Ziyad -bin-el-Muhallab: "this is the country of your people,
and it is fitting that you should superintend their affairs."
1 a.ii .96= a.d . 715.
2 The monastery of St. Simon. Kinnasrin is about twelve miles from
Aleppo.
3 Ahmed-bin-Yahya, el-Beladzory, mentions this Adiy-bin-Artat as
having been removed from 'Oman and appointed governor of el-B&srah,
where he began building some apartments for himself on the city walls,
but was ordered to desist by the Khalifah 'Omar. lie also states that
'Adiy made the creek of the river into a canal and extended it up to the
town. Futiih-el-Bulddn, pp. 77, 349, 469, Lugd. 1866.