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Annals of 'Oman.
the impost to one-tenth of the yield of the crops. The property of the
Sultan was assigned to whomsoever should be in charge of the fort. After
placing 'Omar-bin Mohammed-bin Abu-Sa'id in command of the fort, the
Amir and Seyf-bin Mohammed returned to Bahla.
Meanwhile Nebhan-bin Fellah, having procured a force from his uncles
of the Al-Eeis, returned to el-Dhahireh and entered Fida. There he re
mained for some days, when an inhabitant of Yankal, who was one of his
well-wishers, came to him and offered to procure him admission to the town
and support against the garrison, and to open the fort to him. So he
went and re-entered Yankal with his followers in the middle of Eabi' ul-
Akhir, A. H. 1026 [A. D. 1617.] He occupied all the commanding posi
tions of the place except the fort itself, which was held by some of the
Benu-'Ali tribe. Nebhdn proceeded to besiege these, and some fighting
took place. One of the besieged went forth from the Fort, and proceeded
to ask assistance of the Amirs who dwelt in el-Shemal, Katan-bin Katan
and Nasir-bin Nasir. They with their followers proceeded to Yankal, and
attacked and dispersed the forces of Nebhan-bin Fellah.
On hearing of the entry of Yankal by Nebhan-bin Fellah, the Sheykh
Seyf-bin Mohammed el-Hinai had marched with his troops to oppose him.
When he had traversed a portion of the way, he heard what had happened
to Nebhan at the hands of the Amirs, and thereupon returned to Bahla
with his army.
The Amir 'Omeyr-bin Himyer at that time collected men to aid the
Sultan Malik-bin Abul-'Arab el-Ya'rabi against the Benu-Lamak, and
having lent the aid of all his forces, the result was disastrous to the Benu-
Lamak.
Seyf-bin Mohammed el-Hinai remained in Bahla, and the Al-'Omeyr
in Semall, and Malik-bin Abul-'Arab in Rostak and the el-Jibur in el-Dha-
hireh until the appearance of the wise Imam of the Musalmans, Nasir-bin
Murshid, who subdued all 'Oman and reduced to obedience all its districts,
purging the land of tyranny and oppression, of infidelity and rebellion, and
restoring to it justice and security, and governing the people with equity
and kindness until God took him to Paradise.
I shall, please God, relate his advent in the following book.
Book VI.
Appearance of the Imam Nasir-bin Murshid and an Account of the Imams
who succeeded him up to the occurrence of dissensions amongst the el-
Ya'araheh. A. D. 1624 to 1718.
When it was the will of God to be gracious to the people of 'Oman,
and to save them from further violence and oppression, after the sufferings