"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد I" [‎٨‎٣‎٩] (١٠٥٠/٨٩٤)

HIE—HIE
HlRSHlN—
A clan of Arabs whom some authorities include among the Mutair (o. v.) : Umwahah
Bub-di vision*
HIRTH, HARTH or HURTH—
Singular Harithi. An important tribe of the Sharqiyah District in the' Oman Sultanate
said to be of Nizari descent, but now belonging to the Hinawi faction; in religion thev
are Ibadhis. The central division of Sharqiyah called Baldan-al-Hirth, with its villages
and towns belongs entirely to the Hirth ; their principal places are Ibra and Mudhairib
the former being the tribal capital. Hirth are found also at Mudhaibi, Nizwa, Samad and
Sib. _ The bulk of the Hirth are thus located between the Hajriyin on the east and the
Habiis on the west; and the total number of the tribe, exclusive of dependents mentionpd
below, appears to be about 9,000 souls.
The Hirth, though they have to some extent retained the characteristics of Bedouins
are chiefly occupied in date-growing and ordinary cultivation ; but a number of them are
wealthy traders owning vessels, and some who emigrated to Zanzibar have become men of
substance and position in East Africa. The Hirth do not deal with Suv: their ports are
Matrah and Masqat. They are a warlike tribe and are now armed with various kinds of
rifles.
Section.
Fighting strength.
Habitat.
Remakes.
'Asirah
150
Subakh and Manza-
fah quarters of Ibra.
Nil
Barawanah
250
Ibra
Were involved in the
rebellion of 1877.
Ghayuth
160
•
Ibra and Falaij in
Baldan-al-Hirth.
Nil
Hadam (Aulad) ..
200
Sah in Baldan-al-
Hirth.
Nil
Hadri (Aulad)
150
Qanatir in Baldaa-al-
Hirth.
Nil
Harfah (Aulad) ,.
150
Ibra and Mudhairib.
Nil
Khanajirah ,,
300
Ibra, Mudhairib and
Nakhl in Western
Hajar.
Nil
Ma'amir
280
Ibra, Mudhairib and
Falaj Mas'ud.
Nil
Magharah
100
Ibra and 'Izz
This section are Be
douins,
Maqadihah
150
Sira in Baldan- al-
Hirth.
Nil
Marahibah ..
100
Ibra and Mudhairib.
Nil
MP—