"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." [‎٣‎١] (٦١٢/١٩٢)

the imams of 'oman.
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to-day stands upon the foot-print of his predecessor. The
former has nothing to envy, nor the latter anything to re
nounce.
The above-named met in the house of Rashid-bin-el-Walid,
at Nezwa, under the presidency of Abu-Muhammad-'Abdal-
lah-bin-Muhammad-bin-Abi-'l-Muathir, and after one and
all had agreed to disavow the principles which had actuated
Musa-bin-Musa and Rashid-bin-en-Nadhr 1 and produced
such disasters in the government, they gave their allegiance
to Rashid-bin-el-Walid. Then they went forth to the people
on the plain of Nezwa, where a large concourse of the people
of ^Oman from Nezwaand all the towns to the east of'Oman
and elsewhere were assembled, consisting of the elite of the
population of every rank, and all gave their submission to
him. In none was there the least sign of disaffection or
disloyalty. Then Abu-Muhammad-'Abdallah-bin-'Abdallah-
bin-Muhammad-bin-Saihah stood up and proclaimed him
Imam, and called upon the people to give him their allegi
ance, which they did freely and openly, not one dissented
nor did any appear to envy. The people, who were collected
in crowds, had come singly and in pairs, and the Imam took
their promises and engagements. He then appointed col
lectors and governors over all the towns and districts, and
led the Friday prayer at Nezwa. He and his collectors re
ceived the Sadalcdt 2 , he organized the army, reformed the ad
ministration and carried his reforms into execution, and, as
far as God pleased, the towns and districts acknowledged him.
In fact, there was not a town left in ^Oman which recognized
any other authority, which did not submit to his administra
tion, and did not give him its allegiance. On the other hand,
in his conduct of public affairs as Imam he manifested the
most unswerving integrity, plainly showing that there was
neither violence nor culpability in hie acts to make him afraid,
1 See ante, p. 20.
2 Sadakdt, i. e., voluntary alms given for religious purposes.