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was chief of Sohar during his father's life­
time, and also at the time of his death. Seif,

the heir apparent, was elected Imam on the
decease of his father, and had a son called

Ahmed, a wise prince, who conducted the
affairs of his father’s government. Ahmed,

however, died, and the government then fell
into such confusion, that the chiefs made

Sooltan Imam ; but he was slain by the
Johasm pirates, and Kis sought to be

chosen in his room. Sooltan, however, had
left two sons, the eldest, S’aid, who is now

Imam, and Salem. Budr, the son of Seif,
had left his own country and joined the Wah­

habis ; but when he heard of the death of
Sooltan, he quitted Heraiyat, and became the

guest of his two cousins, who treated him
with much attention, and it was agreed they

should remain on terms of amity. They then
attacked Kis, their uncle, and drove him

back to his own government of Sohar ; but as
it subsequently appeared that Budr had great

influence with the several Arab tribes, they
were desirous of seeing him made Imam,

He even concluded a treaty with the WahhA-
bis, by which he engaged to pay an annual