Early History of Arab Horses 43 



in descent from Ishmael, son of Abra- 

 ham. 



The Bedouins use two other words that 

 indicate especial quaHty among their 

 Keheilans and Keheilets. Asil is equiv- 

 alent to noble, or distinguished; Hudud 

 means approved. This appellation is 

 used in connection with a Keheilan, who 

 is so well and widely known among the 

 tribes, that many seek his service for their 

 mares, and his name only needs to be 

 mentioned. 



Upton also learned that all pure-bred 

 Arabians were included in Al Khamseh, 

 which means The Five. That is, the 

 Anazah Bedouin refuses to recognise 

 any animal as a Keheilan or Keheilet 

 that cannot trace direct to one of the five 

 mares of Sheik Salaman. 



Al Khamseh he found is divided into 

 the following great families: 



I — The descendants of Keheilet Ajuz. 

 2 — The Manakhi family, with three sub-families. 

 3 — The Hadban family, with five sub-families. 

 4 — The Jelfon family, with two sub-families. 

 5 — The Homdani family, with two sub-families. 



