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SHAIKHS OF OMAN. 293

NAMES OF THE SHAIKHS OF OMAN;

TIIEIR TERRITORIES, POPULATION, AND REVENUES ;

AS EXISTINO IN THE YEAR 1854.
(Furnished to the Resident in the Persian Gulf by the Native Agent at Sharyah.)

AJBOOTHABEE.
Shaikh Syucl bin Tahnoon, Chief of Aboolhabee, age twenty-nine
years; Shaikh Humeian bin Tahnoon, his elder brother, age twenty-
five years; Sukkur bin Tahnoon, younger brother, age twenty-one
years.
Fighting men of Aboothabce 5,000. Revenue derived from pearl
fishery, &c. amounts yearly to 6,000 reals. The inhabitants engage in
the pearl fishery, and belong to the Malikcc sect.
DEBAYE.

Shaikh Syud bin Butye, Chief of Debaye, age thirty-five years;
Shaikh Butye bin Butye, his brother, age twenty-six years. Relatives,
Juman bin Syud, age forty years; Syud bin Elian, age forty-two years.
Fighting men 1,000. Revenue that accrues to the chief 1,500 reals,
besides 2,000 derived from traffic in pearls. The inhabitants generally
engage in the pearl fishery, and belong to the sect of Malikees.

JOASMEES.
Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur, Chief of the Kawasim (Joasmees), age
eighty-five years, has sons,—Alajid bin Sultan, age thirty-three years;
Ibrahim bin Sultan, age thirty-one years ; Abdoolla, age thirty years ;
Khalid, age twenty-one years ; Salim, age ten years ; Jassim, age eight
years, and Ahmed, age eight years. 1
Grandsons, sons of Majid bin Sultan,—Humeed bin Majid, age ten
years; and Saeed bin Majid, age eight years.
Son of Abdoolla bin Sultan,—Humeed bin Abdoolla, age eight years.
Sons of Ibrahim bin Sultan,—Musharee, age fifteen years ; and
Rashid, age eight years.
Saleh bin Suggur, brother to the ruling chief, age fifty-four years.
: Territories owned by the chief, Mumzur, Khan, Leia, Shargah, Fasht,
Heera, Himreeah, the island of Hamrah, Ras-ool-Khyma, Ramse, Shaan,
Burka, Dubba, Roole, Zidna, Buddeeya, Rooban, Khore Fukaun,
Kateef, Kureeyan, Sikumkum, Fujeera, Soor-ool-Muknood, Ghulla, and
.
Khore Kalba.