"سجلات تاريخ عُمان" [‎٦‎٨] (١١٢/٨٥)

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Annals of 'Oman.
This they did with their own hands, on which they were suffered to depart
in safety.
The Fort of el-'Akir continued, however, to hold out.
Mohammed-bin Nasir then dismissed Muharik-hin Sa'id-hin Bedr, and
appointed in his place Rashid-bin Sa'id Rashid el-Ghafiri, who continued
the siege of el-'Akir. He had under his orders the men of Bahla, Nezwa
Izki, and el-Dhahireh, and also the Benu-Ghafir, and Benu-Riyam, They
so closely invested the place, that not a soul could enter or leave it. When
the provisions were exhausted, the garrison sued for peace, which was grant
ed, the terms being the demolition of their Fort. They were accordingly
obliged to demolish the walls, after losing all they possessed. There
remained to them neither date trees nor water-courses, and they had con
sumed the whole of their cattle. So under these conditions they were
granted peace and safety of their persons. After which the troops returned,
each man to his native place.
Mohammed-bin Nasir next prepared another force of " Bedii" and
" Hadhr," and marched on the towns of the el-Habus of el-Sharkiyeh,
namely, Madheybi, and el-Rowdheh. At the former town, they encountered
the army of Khalf-bin Mubarik el-Kasir, consisting of the el-Habus and
others of the Benu-Hinah. In the battle which ensued, Khalf-bin Mubarik
was defeated and forced to take refuge in the " Hujreh" of el-Madheybi.
Mohammed-bin Nasir besieged them, and began to cut down the date trees,
on which they sued for peace and quarter. Mohammed acceded, not know
ing that Khalf-bin Mubarik was with them in the " Hujreh." Afterwards a
certain person came and informed him that Khalf was in the place, but it
did not seem good to him to break the terms of peace. Khalf then fled
from el-Madheybi, and Mohammed-bin Nasir pursued him with his army
until he reached Ibra, which place Khalf entered, not imagining that Mo
hammed-bin Nasir would pursue him so far. He abode with the el-Harth, 14
to whom Mohammed sent summoning them to submit themselves to him,
and to eject Khalf from amongst them. On their refusing to do so, he
made daily attacks on them, cutting down their date and other trees, and
destroying their water-courses. Finding themselves powerless to cope with
Mohammed-bin Nagir, they secretly sent away Khalf from amongst them.
The latter who was head of the whole of the Benu-Hinah, proceeded to
Maskat. After his departure, Mohammed-bin Nasir made peace with the el-
Harth, granting them an amnesty, and retiring from the place. The whole
of el-Sharkiyeh submitted to him. He then returned to Yabrin, and tarried
a space at that place, which was his favourite residence.
He next went to el-Dhahireh and collected a numerous force there, with
which he marched westwards, not one of his followers knowing whither he
purposed to proceed. Passing through the districts of el-Na'im, 15 he col-