"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد III. جزء I: من A إلى K" [ظ‎‎٢‎٧‎٠] (١٢٧٨/٥٤٥)

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DAS—DAS
except for a boat passage round the north side of Nakhilu, and between
this shoal and the mainland again is a second shoal with yet another deep
channel inside. The inner channel appears to be called Khur Umm-ub
Karam from the name of a small island at the head of it : the outer is
perhaps called Khan : both Umm-ul-Karam and Khan are excellent havens
for native boats, and are used as such by the people of the nearest main
land villages. On the north side of the Nakhilu boat passage, already
mentioned, begins a narrow strip of sand called Jabrin, which runs north-
north-west for 6 miles and then joins, or almost joins, the mainland.
From Nakhilu northwards to Khur Zlarat the coast is a mass of swamps and
small creeks, of which little is known.
Climate .—The climate of DashtI is accounted good ; both on the coast
and inland it is cooler in summer than that of Bushire.
Population .—The population of the district between the mountains and
the sea is probably not less than 20,000 souls.
The following are the better known tribes of the district :—
NaTie.
Approximate
number of souls.
Remarks.
Amranis
600
This tribe is said to have immigrated from the
neighbourhood of Soq-ush-Shtiakh in Turkish
’Iraq.
Bahrainis
Only a few
Chiefly at Daiyir.
Faqiha
1,000
Believed to be indigenous.
Hajian.
2,500
Reputed the bravest of the Dashti tribes and to be
indigenous.
Jatut .
1,000 .
Camelmen of unknown origin. Found also in
Tangistan.
Khwiijaha .
550
Said to have come from Behbohan a century ago.
Lurs .
Very few
Also said to have come from Behbehan.
Mirzaha
Not numerous
Said to be descended from a family of brothers
whose mother was a Saiyid : hense their name.
Mullaha
550
Better educated than their neighbours, but
depend on charity for their support.
Ruuseh
1,500
The Khan appoints all his deputies from this tribe.
Sadat .
600
Salih Ahmadis
150
The Khans of the dynasty preceding the present
one were of this tribe.
Most of these tribes are of Arab descent, but nearly all are now
Shfahs, and speak Persian only. Besides the above there are a number