"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٠‎١‎٩] (٦٨٨/٥٦)

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KHADHAR ( J abax H
An important peak in Jabal Akhadhar {q.v.}, in the 'Oman Sultanate. This peak
must not be confounded with the Jabal Khadhar range of the eastern Hajar mountains
which are also situated in the 'Oman Sultanate.
KHADHIR (B ani)—
A comprehensive term used in southern Najd to describe the body of inferior tribes
by whom chiefly, in a number of the districts, cultivation is carried on on behalf of the
Arab masters of the soil. The Bani Khadhlr seldom own land themselves ; but tho
Qasim at Saih in Aflaj, who are Bani Khadhir, constitute an exception to this rule.
Distribution. —Bani Khadhir are found in the south-western part of Najd at Quwai-
'iyah ; in Aflaj at 'Amar, Badi', Haddar, Haradhah, Kharfah, Lailah, Rajaijiyah, Rau-
dhah, Saih, Shutbah, Starah, Wasit and Wusailah ; and in 'Aridh at Haraimlah, Jarinah,
Malham, Rghabah, Salbukh, Sidus, and Thadiq in the Mahmal division of the district,
as well as at Jabailah, Malqa,'Ammarlyah,'lib, 'Audah, Dara'iyah, 'Arjah, Batin-ash-
Shuyukh, Riyadh, Manfuhah, Masani' and Hair on Wadi Hanifah, and at Dhrumah
proper, Mizahmiyah and R5dhah in Dhrumah. In Hariq they oocur at Harlcj town and
Mufaijir; in Hautah at Hautah town, Hilwah, Quwai' and Wusaitah ; in Kharj at
'Adhar, Dilam, Na'ajan and Sulaimiyah ; and in Sadair at 'Ashairah, 'Attar, Audah,
Dakhilah, Ghat, Harmah, Hasun, Hautah, Jalajil, Janublyah, Khatamah, Khis, Majma',
Raudhah, Ruwaidhah, Tamair, Tuwaim and Zilfi.
Divisions. —The following are a few of the sections, or rather tribes, which go to form
the general body of the Bani Khadhir, together with the names of some of the places at
which they are found:—
'Atij {Bani) at Zilfi. Mizai'al at Thadiq.
Had-hud at Malham. Muharib at Malham.
Hamadat at Malham. Nataqah at ZilfL
Jamai'ah at Thadiq, Qasim at Csaih.
Jida'ah at Thadiq. and
Marshud at Malham. Rabaiya' at Thadiq.
KHADHIR AT—
One of the rural tribes of 'Iraq {q.v,),
KHADHMAH—
One of the quarters of the town of Jauf-al-'Umr {q.v.), in northern Central^Arabia.
KHADHRA—
A group of wells in Central Arabia ; they are situated on the Darh Zubaidah at a point
which is roughly one-third of the way from Hail to Karbala. The Khadhra wells, which
are 14 in number, are rudely cut in the rock; they are 6 or 7 feet wide at the top and
contain rather bitter water at about 50 feet. There is nothing to mark their position
from a distance.
KHADHRA—
A smill town in the BStinah district {q.v.), of the 'Oman Sultanate.
KHADHRA—
A hamlet in Wadi Bani Battash {q.v.), in the Masqat district of the 'Oman Sultanate.
KHADHRA—
A village in Wadi Sahtan {q.v.), in the western Hajar district of the 'Oman Sultanate.
KHADHRA—
A small village in Wadi Sarrami {q.v.), in the 'Oman Sultanate.
KHADHRA ('Ain-AL)—
A fresh water spring on Nabi Salih {q.v.), an island of the Bahrain group.
khadhra ( J abal)—
See Najd,, north-eastern district.
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