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Beni-boo-IIassan.
A tribe of Ha dr, or settled Arabs, in Ja’alan, where their town is
called Belad-Bcni-boo-Hassau, and where they are chiefly engaged in
cultivation. They take a prominent part always in the political wars of
the country, and are esteemed, as brave and noble tribe. When on the
war path, they have to borrow camels from the AMVaheebeh, as they
cannot muster one hundred camels in the whole tribe.
The Beni-boo-Tlassan are ruled by three Shaikhs, Ali-bin-Rashid
Hameyd-bid-IWsliid, Rashid-bin-Ameyr, and they have four petty
tribes in clicntsbip. The Fakhootb are twelve in number:—

Fakhooth. Shaikhs.
El-Sowawec. #Ali-bin-Rashid.
El-Uowajeh. 'Ali-bin-Salim.
Beni Jabir. 'Abd ul!ah-bin-Sa*eed.
El->lcsarcer. Seif-bin-’Amir.
El-Shikaleh. S,Vced-bin-KhuHan.
El-Deroo. Sa’eed-bin-Hamad.
Hal-boo-Metani. H aracyd -bi n- Rash id.
El-Slinbecmah. Rash id-bin-Fruraee.
M ashaikh-el-Bolid. Rashid-bin-Salim.
M ushaikh-el-Kelej. Hamevd-bin-Hashil.
Musliaikh Ahl Jebel. ’AbduiLih-bin-Soweylun.
Hal ’Omar. Sulleem-bin-Salim.

El-Hfjriteen.
A large tribe in El-Sharkiyeh, occupying chiefly the Bediyeb
district, where they are engaged in date cultivation and trade. They
own good many boats, and visit Bombay and Zanzibar. They are
decidedly a well-to-do tribe, but do not bear a good reputation for
honesty, aud are said to be treacherous aud rapacious. They have takea
a leading part in the Sharkiyeh risings and disturbances of late years,
and were concerned in the rebellion of 1877. In former days they were
staunch supporters of the late Seyyid Sa'eed, aud uncompromising oppo­
nents of the Wah&bee invaders.
In 1810 Mutlak's force marching towards Sharkiyeh was attacked
suddenly by the Ilejriyeen with such vigour that it was driven out of
the country in disorder, Mutlak himself being slain. About a dozen years
later, however, Mutlak*s 6on Sa'ad avenged bis father's death by inflict"
ing such loss on the Hejriyeen that he completely broke their power, an
they have never since recovered their former position.
The following are their sub-divisions

Fakhooth. Shaikhs.
El-Mahis'inth. 'Ali-bin-Mohamme4 and Be Jr-
bin-Mohammed.
Wilad Boo Htyd. Si m-bin-Kadi m.
El-Bfthirimth. Harney d-bin-Sul tin.
El-Habibaseh. H ameyd-bin-Met'ood.
El'HiUdeh. Hilad-bin-Saeed.