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(8) Jabir A1 Thabit, Shaikh of the Al-Nafit.
(9) Ali Al-Hamyar, Shaikh of the Dhaiyain.
(10) Ali bin Dhajir, Shaikh of the Al-Suraisih.
(11) Jabir bin Shaggah, Shaikh of the Al-Zaidan.
(12) Ali Al-Ghafrann, Shaikh of the Al-Burnis.
(13) Sal eh Al Saak, Shaikh of the Al-Hadi.
(14) Talib, Shaikh of the Al-Muhamnah.
(15) Munikh bin Muhsin, Shaikh of the Al-Munnif.
(16) Ahmad Al-Nurah, Shaikh of the Al-Sai'id.
(17) Sa'ad bin Jallab, Shaikh of the Al-Awrir.
(18) Saleh bin Ba^a : h, Shaikh of the Al-Bagaih.
r L 1 he abovementioned Shaikhs reside during summer mainly in the vici-
nify of the Jabrin oasis, five days' march south-west of HoffutV Hassa • their
tribsemen may be lound stretching from Jabrin to Ramlah. In winter the
Murrah smerally migrate up to Hassa proper, and may be found in lar-e
numbers between Qatif and Hoffuf. 3
This strange tribe is little known. They have many attributes which lead
cup to suppose that they are descended from the aboriginal inhabitants of
Arabia, possibly the Ilimyarites. They are great camel-owners and breeders but
possess no sheep or crops. Are great, hunters, raiders and above all trackers
Manv are the wonderful stories told of the tracking powers of these wild
people. In appearance they are tall well built, wear lanre-bushy beards and
olten wear skins in place of cotton clothing. They are well armed and used to
be the terror the Hassa-Nejd trade routes before the present Bin Sa'ud put
them down. They are one of the few tribes that know the dreaded " Euba'a
Al-lvhahl or great southern desert. When persued they disappear into its
sands ana only emerge to raid again, whilst they drink camels' milk and eat
camels meat. Their only other food are dates from Jabrin, which is entirely
under their control. • J
■ At the Jabria oasis are reported to exist extensive ancient ruins No man
knows when they date back to Very probably they are Himyaritic remains.
A visit to Jabrin oi the lolitical Agent, Bahrein, would be well worth while.
In the t ic inity of Jabrin exist vast herds of oryx. It was from there that
the oryx sent Home to His Majesty the King by Bin Sa'ud were obtained.
The Murrah though under Bin Sa'ud's control refuse entirely to become
Akh^an. Bin fea ud takes zikat from them when they migrate durin^ the
spring to Hassa. He lias found it impossible to collect tribute while at Jabrin.
The tribe practices circumcision, but only undergo the operation when
fully grown up, and only when about to marry. They have no A'alims and the
ceremony of marriage and giving in marriage is performed by the local Shaikh
and consists of the simplest of affairs resolving itself into the woman beino-
publidy handed over to h^r suitor. Though ihey call themselves Moslems
the Murrah are very easy-going in their religious observances. -
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APPENDIX " H •
Zist of names those who accompanied Ahmad bin Thanaiyan and Farhan Beg
Al -Rahmak from Mecca 10 Riyadh,
to King Hussein.
(K.i S. Syed Siddiq Hasan returned from Jeddah by sea.)
(1) Abdullah bin Daghaisar.
(2) Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalaf of Hail (A'alim).
(3) Abdullah bin Jarayid.
(4) Abdur Rahman bin Mubarak.
(5) Fahad bin Dahain.
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