"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٢‎٢‎٨] (٦٨٨/٢٧٧)

1228
MIS—MIY
MISTAL (Wioi)—
A valley in the Western Hajar district of the 'Oman Sultanate, a right bank/tributary
of Wadi Bani Kharus, which it joins near Mahaill. The villages of Wadi Mistal in ascend
ing order are:—
Name.
Position,
On
which
bank.
Houses
and
inhabitants.
Remarks.
Ghubrat Bani
Ruwahah.
1 hour from Maha-
lil,
Left
40 houses of Bani
Ruwahah.
The inhabitants
keep cattle and
are charcoal-
burners.
Hail
1 hour above the
preceding.
Do, ..
40 houses of Bani
Ruwahah.
Ditto.
Hijar
Do.*
Right ..
50 houses of Bani
Riyam.
Ditto.
Hadash
Do.
Left
30 houses of Bani
Hadhram.
Ditto.
Qorah
Do.
Do. ..
40 houses of Bani
Riyam.
Ditto.
Above these are several other small villages. There is also a village called Fiq of the
Bani Harras. Running water is found in this valley. There are some cattle but not
many other animals in the villages. The settled population of the valley and villages
connected with it may be estimated at 1,500 souls.
MIST ANN AH (A l)—
Some wells in the Huzum district {q.v.) of Hasa, eastern Arabia.
MITHAR—
A place in Wadi Ghol {q.v.), one of the valleys of 'Oman Proper.
MITHNA—
A village in the Aflaj district of Najd. about midway between Raudhah {q.v.) and
Kharfah.
MIYABIN—
One of the suburbs of Masqat town {q.v.).
MIYADILAH—
A section of the Bani Ka'ab tribe {q.v.) of the 'Oman Promontory.
MlYADIYAH—
Batn.l, rligati0n Creek 0n the ri8ht bank 0f th6 Shatt ' al Arab between Q " , " n3h and