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Occupy Madhoybee and Wddy Andara in El-Sharkiych, whero they
arc very numerous, being perhaps the largest tribe in that province,
except (be Al-Wnhecbeh. They are principally engaged in agriculture
and date cultivation, but tbcy possess also some herds of camels. Their
numbers give them an influence which otherwise their character would i
not enable them to claim.

Fakhooth. Shaikhs.
Beni Sa'ced.
Ayal 'Abdoo. I
Ayal Alahra.
Shematerah. Nasir-bm-’Amir-bin-Rasbid.
El-Asireb.
El-Ghas&simch.
Beni Thaneo. -
El-Jowavir.
SJiowattimeh. Seif-bin-Nasir and Ilameyd-bin-
Ilal ShebccL Nasir-biu-’Amir.
El-Makademeh.

El-Hartu.
The Ilarth are also to be found in El-Sharkiyeh, where they inhabit
the villages of ‘Ibri and Dereez and the district of El-Bediyeh. They
are an unwarlike tribe chiefly engaged in cultivation, but mauy of them
are wealthy trad?rs and own bughlas. Numbers of this tribe have
migrated to Zanzibar, where they have become men of substance and
position. The Harth are said to be 'Adnani by descent, but are now
ranged in the Hindwi faction. Their “Teracemeh” is Shaikh Sdlch-
bin-Ali-bin-Nasir, El-Simree, who is one of the most remarkable men in
’Om6n at the present day. He assisted the late Imdm Scyyid 'Azzan in
the government of Muscat, and being a fanatical Metowwa* is an invet­
erate opponent of His Highness Seyyid Toorkee. He has spent most
of his property in organizing coalitions of the tribes against Muscat, and
still continues on the watch for an opportunity to oppose the present
regime.
There are five petty clans in clientship to the Harth, viz., El-
Shebool, El-Dooka, El-Mowdlik, Al-boo-Rasbid and El-Nowdfil.
The Harth are divided into seventeen septs as follow:—
Faxhooth.
El-Sumreb. Awlad HarfeL
El-Kban&gereb. Maabdhibch.
Awlad El-Hadree. Hal SinAt
Gherootb. El-Asireb.
El-Barwineb. Metawabeb.
Ha amir. El-Magbireb.
Marahibeb. Reshashideb.
Awlad Hamad. El-Sakoor.
H-Makddebeb.