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KHOlt HASSAN.

Khor Hassan is situated on the Arabian Coast, and held by Jaubir, of
the Yalahimah Tribe of Uttoobees. The Sketch of the Uttoobees* affords
information of this, the maritime branch of the tribe, up to the date of
their reduction of Bahrein.
The four sons of Jaubir having been dissatisfied with their portion of
the rewards distributed on that occasion, left the island in disgust, and
the survivor and his tribe have continued to prosecute the mode of life
in which their ancestors had been bred.
After the death of their father,! these brothers took up their residence
for some time at Bushire and Karrack, after which they returned to Khor
Hassan, and betook themselves to piracy, in the course of which occupa­
tion Rahmah obtained the ascendancy. Abdoolla, the elder brother,
resorted to Muskat, and sought the protection of the Imaum, soliciting
his interference and assistance to enable him to recover possession of
Khor Hassan from his brother; in which he does not appear to have
succeeded, but died at Muskat.
The armament that proceeded against the pirates in 1809 did not
attack Khor Hassan, since, notwithstanding the ferocity of the character
of Rahmah bin Jaubir, the surviving brother, and the apprehensions
entertained that he would prosecute piracy, he had always respected
the British pass and colours. An additional motive for avoiding the
attack was a knowledge that he had entered into a strict connection
with the Wahabee power, which it was the policy of the British
Government not to offend. The Chief of Khor Hassan pirated for him­
self, and chiefly against the Persians, in revenge for some injuries
sustained at Bushire.
Subsequently to the attack of Ras-ool-Khyma, Rahmah bin Jaubir,
who had been joined by some piratical boats that had escaped from the
intermediate ports between it and Khor Hassan, having put to sea, fell
in with a large fleet of loaded boats belonging to Bahrein and Zobara,

* Page 362 et seq. of this Selection.
f The third brother, Rahmah, died at Khor Hassan; Abdoolla, the eldest, at Muskat; an
Shaheer was killed by his brother Abdoolla.
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