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Notes to Chapter Two
some live in Fujairah. In the 1968 census 662 Najadal were counted as
living in the stale of Abu Dhabi.
56 Lorimer, Geogr., p. 1932.
57 "The Bcniyas are . . . divided into three branches: one called Beniyas,
another Manasir, and a third Owaimir (’Awamir)." Report by the British
Assistant Political Agent in Turkish Arabia in 1818. in Bombay
Selections, XXIV, p. 16, reprinted in UK Memorial II, p. 128.
58 See e.g. Miles, Countries, p. 438 and UK Memorial 1, p. 21f for references
to the early history of the Bani Yas.
59 See also Heard-Bey, Frauke, "Development anomalies in the Beduin
Oases of Al-Liwa” in Asian Affairs, vol. 61, Oct. 1974, pp. 272-86.
60 See Kashf al Ghumma, translated by E.C. Ross (Political Agent at
Muscat) and printed under the title "Annals of ’Oman from early times
to the year 1728 AD" (from an Arabic manuscript by Sheykh Sirhan-bin-
Said-bin-Sirhan-bin Muhammad of the Benu Ali tribe of Oman) in
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Calcutta 1874), vol. 43. pt I, p.
162: also in UK Memorial II, Annex C, no. 2, p. 125.
61 A work attributed to the Omani historian Humaid bin Muhammad bin
Ruzaiq and translated by G.P. Badger, entitled History of the Imams and
Sayyids of ’Oman (London 1871) also mentions the Bani Yas in Dhafrah
at that time: "On learning this, Nasir retired into the fort of Ezh-Zhafrah,
where he was joined by the Bani Yas, and then sent one of his followers
to Muhammed-bin-Saif soliciting peace . .Also quoted in UK
Memorial I, p. 21.
62 Bombay Selections, vol. XXIV, pp. 462-3, compiled in 1856 from
material collected during preceding decades by officials of the Govern­
ment of Bombay. Used in UK Memorial II, Annex C, no. 1, p. 123.
63 As the name, which means "stomach” or "inside", suggests, this village
is on the leeward side of the island; the other beach facing the deep
water is open to the full force of the northern wind called shamal.
64 See above, page 42.
65 See e.g. UK Memorial I, pp. 56-8 (items 25-36) where many examples for
the period from 1828 to 1947 are given of the Manasir fighting alongside
the Bani Yas, with and for the Bani Yas, and vice versa. See also the
historical references quoted by J.B. Kelly, Eastern, on the Manaslr’s
loyalty to the Al Bu Falah and their co-operation with the Bani Yas in
war and in peace time; and see also Lorimer, Histor., pp. 819ff on the role
of the Manasir during the wars between Abu Dhabi and Qatar.
66 See also below, pages 123f.
67 Bombay Selections, vol. XXIV, pp. 462-3, reprinted in UK Memorial II.
Annex C, no. 1, p. 123.
68 See above footnote 50.
69 It was also often referred to as Sirr; see e.g. Wilkinson, Water, p. 14. Sirr
is not identical with Sir, which is the coastal plain around Ra s al
Khaimah, nor the Jiri plain to the east of the latter.
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