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salt, destitute of verdure, and heavy going? for animals. Sandhills bore scanty
tufts of grass and a plant called ishnan from which potash is manufactured. To
north or north-west of this desert are 7 hamlets (what names ?) containing each
from 15 to 150 families in huts, who have a few date-trees and a little cultiva
tion. To west and south-west whole country is a desert.
OOMERUBEAH.—Or Umm Rebao. Plain with water, 3 hours march
south-west from Wab. Here Sadlier found very large camp of Beni Khalid
Bedouins.
SABAA (UMM).—Large hot spring, gushing up from the depths of a
natural basin, about 50 feet in diameter and very deep, and sending out 7 streams
in different directions which are utilised for irrigation. Site is 8 miles due
north of Hofhuf. Water is too hot for bathers to enter suddenly, and fish,
frogs, etc., cannot live in it. Ancient stone-work surrounds the pool and there
is thick vegetation. Little village of Zekkah lies about ^ of a mile to the east.
SAEWA.—Walled village mentioned by Gaskin as northernmost in Katif
district. In Sadlier’s time a walled town of 2,400 inhabitants.
SAT HAT.—Walled town and large fort on coast about 5 miles south-south-
east of Katif. Thick date groves commence here and continue for 2 or 3 miles
beyond Katif. Opposite the town is Saihat Khor, northern branch of which
channel gives boats access to Katif town, and southern branch to Dammam.
There is a high sandhill behind Saihat visible 12 miles. In Sadlier’s time
(1819) population was 2,009. In 1839 the place was said to contain 1,000
fighting men, celebrated for their warlike qualities, and the chiefs of Katif
and Saihat were constantly at feud.
SALAS IL.—Wells in desert north-east of Domeezee.
SANABIS.—Large unwalled fishing village on eastern shore of Tarut
Island, north-east of the fort.
SAP AN (AL).—Tribe concerned in attack in 1902 on caravan near Gof-
dich, in which Turkish detachment was cut up.
SENALIS.—Place where the pirate Ahmad bin Selman stole a boat in
which he proceeded to Umm Nasan island.
SENNABIS.—Place inhabited by the Bu Eelassur.
SERA.—According to Ritter, a river watering the villages of the country
(? Hasa Proper).
SEYBAT.—A place in Katif territory.
SHAABAH.—Town or village iu Katif district, placed about 15 miles
south of Hofhuf in Palgrave’s map. It is about 5 miles from Ghoweyr.
SHAKEEK.—Town or village in Hasa proper.
SHEREYDAH.^-Place where Amayir refugees from Katif landed in
1879.
SHERTA.—Walled village on mainland of Katif, north of Chawaichib
and south of Mayas.
SHE WAT OH A.—-Walled village on mainland of Katif, north of Debaibia
and south of Chawaichib.
SHOWAISH (AULAD). — Tribe near Katif which in 1881 belonged to the
party of Zaeed bin Muhammad. Apparently a section of the Beni Hajir.
SIH (DUHAT-AIN-AS).—Small shallow cove in Katif coast, opposite
Umm Nahsan island and about 30 miles south by east from Katif town.
SITAE.—Mentioned by Ritter, along with Ojair and other places, as
inhabited by the Abd-el-Kais.
SOOEDAN.—Arab tribe, with whom the Amayir fishermen of Janna
Island associated themselves in consequence of feud with Katif in 1832 or
earlier.