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Khoar Hnitnm,— Before tlio Feat of Aula Yelaitia (Utubis) has a Klioor admitting
Buggulahs drawing 2 i fathoms. It has no inhabit anti at present.
Limel.—A dopnndcncy of Bahrein wns destroyed last year by Shickh Abdullah bin Achmed
owing to its payment of tributo to Rama bin Jauber. The inhabitants removed to Bahrein
with tho exception ofaubout 15U men, at one time could furnish 1,000 men (5,000 of the tribe
Maheude* and 5*»0 Bokunra a branch of the Beni
* Incorporated with tho Utubii.
Tauiciu) defended by a square Ghurry on the
seaside. Fresh water abundant.
, Forexheh.— Deserted formerly occupied by the
* Bn Sumaitt now incorporate.! with tho Utubis of
Bahrein.
Ul Yusvee nnd Roe*.—Are two villages to the west of Ras Recksn, the inhabitants of
which had latterly removed to Bahrein. Limel Yusvee and Roes, havo K boors or back waters,
which are shallow. Batils can enter at high tide, but at low water they are quite dry, and the
6ea coast very shallow. Yusveo has a square Ghurry and fresh water.
Fhoerol.—To tho East of Ras (cape) Rcckan, the inhabitants removed to Bahrein, has no
Kboor the c.-ast on this side tho cape, is bolder and may be approached by vessels within
guusbot.
Iloiccleh.—Is defended by a square Gburry, containing good water, and is frequented by
fishermen in the seasouf. It was inhabited by a
t Tho pearl banks of Uawolch aro fiibcd from
April. remnant of the once powerful tribe of Musellim,
now incorporated with the Utubis. Tho tranquil­
lity restored to the Gulf, will probably cause all these places to be reoccupied, tho coast being
well watered, which is not the case in Bahreio.
Gultur.—Or Ul Buddoe once a considerable town, is protected by two square Ghurries,
near the sea shore; but containing no tresh water they are iucapable of defence except against
suddou incursions of Bedouins, another Gburry is situated two milos inland and has fresh water
with it. This could coutain 200 men. There are remaining at Ul Buddee about 250 men,
but the original inhabitants, who may be expected to return from Bahrein, will auement them
to 900 or 1,000 men, and if the Uoi6ir tribe, who frequent the place as divers, again settle in
it, from COO to f>00 men.
G-A. Tho last five places are situated within the Katar peninsula, but may
be noticed bore on account of their iutimate connection with the history of
Hasa and Katif and the Turkish movements.
The town of Katif appears from Bruchs’ Memoir of Persian Gulf (page
571, Bombay Selection No. 2-1), to have belonged in the early part of the 19th
century to the Chief of Benis Khalid. The sphere of this chief’s influence
seems to have extended eveu ns far north as Has Moosalami where the Beni
Khalid Sheikhs acknowledged his authority.