مراسلات متعلقة بابن سعود تم تداولها في الكويت من قبل مناصب أخرى في الخليج [ظ‎‎١‎٩‎٣] (٤٠٨/٣٨٦)

to the mission, both going into and coming out of the Hejuz tei^
is at present camped in the bills near ’Ashairah. His men fired at the JViio^
on both occasions, happily without inflicting casualties
The two principal Shaikhs to-day of the Ataibah are Abdur Rahman bin
Rabain and Sultan bin Humaid. Their word is law. Both are regarded as
famous men in war, and are staunch supporters of Bin Sa’ud. Both have
joined theAkhwan.
Bin Tha’ali who is one of the Shaikhs of the Rogah section of the Ataibah
who recently came over tu Bin Sa’ud from Hejaz was, till last year, serving
under Sharif Faisal in Syria. He has now become “Mudaiyan” (Akhwan),
The Imam has given him a house in Riyadh and has favoured him vrith many
gifts His latest honour is a “ bairag” or flag given him by Bin Sa’ud-who has
appointed him official collector of zikat from all sections of the great- Ataibah
tribe residing in the Hejaz (under King Hussein). Bin Thaali’s property called
Nakhal-al-Mabani lies between Mecca and Medina. He has, of course, had to
give this up.
(3) Riyadh personalities. — Saleh Bin Adil of Riyadh, a native of Areth is
to-day in charge of collection of all zikat from the Bedouins of Nejd proper,
exclusive of Ataibah.
In Hassa this work devolves on Abdur Bahman Bin Ma’amir, at present
acting Amir of Jubail.
(4) Bin Jabir of Riyadh is another person of great importance to-day.
He is one of the Imam’s trusted generals. It was he who recently led, 2,000
Akhwan against the Harb tribe and captured Safainah and Suwairiyeh on the
Mecca-Medina road. This, at the time, was duly reported by King Hussein.
(5) Koweit news. —While in Riyadh I heard that Faisal Ad-Dawish with
a large force of Akhwan had attacked Jarah, near Koweit, where Bin Tuwala
of the Shammar was camped. Faisal captured all the camels together with
100 camels of Hilal Al-Mutair, an important merchant of Koweit. These
latter will doubtless be returned as Hilal is in secret one of Bin Sa’ud’s supporters.
Feeling against Bin Tuwala was very bitter in Riyadh. He was accused of bein°-
the cause of the whole Koweit trouble.
(6) 'Abdul Aziz AUJRusa'ad and Ibn Ahfaisan are still in Ibha (Assir)
and are in constant communication with Bin Sa’ud.
(7) Rassa news.— Wm Jarfan of the Ajman, has been bribed over by Ibn
Subah of Koweit to join him. Bin Sa’ud has consequently ordered all the Nejd
and Hassa tribes to have no dealings with the Ajman unless they become
Akhwan and settle down in buildings.
(8) Sultan bin Humaid, the great leader of the Ataibah, took part in the
Jarah affair. He is now at Ghat-ghat, the headquarters of the Ataibah
Akhwan. y
(9) Zikat. —The Imam to-day levies “ zikat ” from all the Badia tribes at
the rate of one rial per forty rials (2J per cent). “If any one tries to hide” part
of his property in order to escape from zikat, he is declared to be a “kafir”
(apostate) and as soon as such concealment becomes knowifthe whole of such
property becomes liable to confiscation as it is a crime against the “ Bait-Al-
Mai ” (Public treasury) to conceal property and evade payment of “ zikat
The “ zikat ” on camels is taken at the rate of fifteen rials per five camels and
on goat and sheep at one per forty, 2J per cent.
(10) Dowasir news, —Shortly before I returned from Mecca some trouble
arose among the inhabitants of the Wadi Dow^asir and a certain Khalil was
reported to have been beaten in a mosque, while another man was killed. As
a result the Imam sent down his slave Mutrif who arrested and brouffht the
following leaders to Riyadh :—
Shiyaa A1 Kharom of the Al-Bu Sabba’a.
Zumam bin Quwaiyid of the Abu Al-Hasan.
Shaiban.
Turki bin Shiyaa.
Saad bin Dharman.