"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." [‎٣‎٤] (٦١٢/١٩٥)

34 the imams op ^oman.
el-Jair on his part used every species of dissimulation, until
he succeeded in inducing all the districts to submit to him.
Meanwhile the Imam was a fugitive among the moun
tains and ravines, commiserated by the Sultan and people,
dreading by night that some misfortune would befall him,
and awaking in the morning to find himself cut oft from rela
tives and home, while his people were secure in their dwell
ings, doing homage to their Sultan. Finding there was no
way open to him to make another attempt, and no other
alternative, he consulted with men of discretion, and, acting
on their advice, he decided to make his submission. He ac
cordingly returned to his residence and sent in his submis
sion. Thereupon a messenger was sent to him from the
Sultan, assuring him of perfect immunity. It is stated that
the promise was given by word only and not on oath. It
appears, further, that the Imam never made himself of those
who frequented the court of the Sultan, although the latter
frequently urged him to do so. Ilius his Iniamate came to
an end, and his authority passed into the hands of another.
As far as we know, no one has ever spoken evil of his ad
ministration, or reflected on him for the vicissitudes which
occurred during his Imamate. He lived a little longer,
held in general esteem, and died deplored by all. One author
states that Abu -Muhammad-'Abdallah-bin-Muhammad-bin-
Abi-'l-MuSthir was killed at the battle of el-Ghashb, during
the lifetime of Eashid-bin-el-Walid, and while loyal to him.
To proceed : When the commotions consequent upon the
invasion of the Abbaside Khalifahs had subsided in Oman,
and they ceased to send reinforcements thither, owing to re
volt within their own territories, 1 the chiefs of 'Oman con
ferred the Imamate on
1 Judging from the context, the period here referred to was some
years prior to a.h . 400= a.d . 1009. Even for half a century before
that date, the Baghdad Khalifate possessed only the appearance of pre
eminence. The Arabian 'Irak had fallen into the hands of the Amir-el-
Omar^ ; Fars was governed by the el-Buyah ; the Persian 'Irak recog-