"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد I" [‎١‎٥‎٣] (١٠٥٠/١٦٨)

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'ALI-BIN-HAMAD (A ui A d)—
A section of the settled 'Awamir {q. v.) of 'Oman Proper.
ALI-BIN-KHALF (A ulad)—
A section of the settled 'Awlmir (q. v.) of 'Oman Proper.
ALI (B ani B u )—
Singular is 'Alawi. The principal Ghafiri tribe of the Ja'alan and Sharqlyah districts
in the Sultanate of 'Oman. They are partly nomadic and partly sedentary: the
Bedouin portion of the tribe inhabit Ja'alan ordy and possess considerable herds of
camels and goats, while the settled portion cultivate dates and grain in the Balad Bani Bii
'Ali oasis and are found also at Stir and at Ras-ar-Ruwais, Suwaih, Khor Bani Bu 'Ali,
Jumailah and Lashkharah on the South-Eastern Coast of 'Oman where they are
mostly mariners and fishermen. A few occur also at Khabbah in Wadi Khabbah.
Some authorities connect the Bani Bu 'Ali with the Al 'Ali of Trucial 'Oman and the
Shlbkah district of Persia.
The following are the chief sections and sub-sections of the tribe :—
Section.
Fahud
Ditto
Ditto
Ja'afarah
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto i.
Razlq (Ban!) ..
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Sinadah
Sub-section.
Fahud
Muwaridah
Ruwatilah
Ghanabls
Ibrahim (Bani)
Muqbil (Al Abu)
Sakhilah (Aulad)
Salabikhah
Hamudah (Al)
Hasan (Aulad).
Jalil (Aulad 'Ab
dul).
Khanjar (Aulad).
Majaghamah ,,
Fighting
strength.
Habitat.
50
60
50
200
120
200
40
50
200
100
40
40
60
Remarks.
Balad Bani 'Ali Bu
'Ali
Lashkharah
Ras-ar-Ruwais and
Sir.
Cultivators
grain.
Ditto.
Fishermen.
The Ja'afarah have their headquarters
at Lashkharah and are found at Suwaih,
their country extending for a consider
able distance along the coast, and at
Sur. They catch sharks, seer-fish, etc.
and salt them for export to Sur and
Makalla. They have only 1 or 2 trad
ing vessels but own a number of large
fishing boats. They are comparatively
poor in animals.
Balad Bani Bu 'Ali
and Sur.
Ditto
Ditto
Balad Bani Bu 'Ali
In Ja'alan and at Sur,
The principal
Shaikh of the
tribe belongs to
this section.
Cultivators,
Cultivators and
and fishermen.
Cultivators.
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