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BENIYAS. 159

BEN IY AS.

Date. Occurrences.

a. d. 1793 Shaikh Zheab, the superior Chief of- Aboothabee, murdered
by his relative, Huza bin Zaed.
1795 Shaikh Shakboot, the son of the murdered chief, defeating
and expelling the murderer, succeeds his father, and
1816 remains in authority until 1816, when his eldest son
Mahomed deposes him, and usurps the chiefship.
ISIS Shaikh Tahnoon, a younger son, succeeds, with the assistance
of the Imaum and the good will of the majority of the tribe,
in expelling the usurper, who escapes with difficulty, and
lakes refuge at Bahrein. Tahnoon gradually assumes the
superior authority and executive power, to which the
father quietly submits. The alliance and connection of the
Imaum with the Beniyas is the cause of weakening the
close intimacy and friendship hitherto existing between
that tribe and the Joasmees.
1820 The Beniyas Chief is admitted a member of the General
Treaty.
1S22 Sooedan bin Zaal, an individual of some rank, secedes from
Aboothabee, and takes refuge at Biddah (a Bahrein
dependency). Shaikh Tahnoon prosecutes active measures
against him, which, being calculated to lead to the
renewal of piracy, he abandons, at the desire of the British
authority.
1823 Mahomed bin Shakboot collects a force, and attacks and
plunders Aboothabee. Shaikh Tahnoon marches to the
relief of the town, and defeats his brother with some loss.
Mahomed takes refuge at Shargah, but that place being
threatened by Tahnoon, quits the protection of its chief,
and proceeds to Huailah (a Bahrein dependency).
1824-25 A Treaty is formed between the Imaum, Beniyas, and

Joasmees, through the influence of the British Resident.
Sultan bin Suggur, the Chief of the last, violates it, and
hostilities commence.
1825 No material advantage having been gained by either side, a
peace is concluded at the end of the year, through the
mediation of the Imaum.
1826 War between the Beniyas and Uttoobees, arising out of the