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journey of Malik and his sons to ‘Oman and their battle with the Persians 
have been celebrated in many poems and traditions from which I have only 
given an abridged account. Then came to ‘Oman many tribes of the el- 
Azd. The first of the el-Azd to join Malik was ‘Imran-bin ‘Amru-bin 
‘Amir-Ma-el-Sema with his sons el-Hajr and el-Aswad. From the two 
latter many tribes in ‘Oman derive. Afterwards Rabi‘ah-bin el-Harith-bin- 
‘Abdullah-bin ‘ Amir-el-Ghitrif went forth with his brothers, also Muladis- 
bin ‘Amru-bin ‘Adi-bin Harithah came and entered Hudad, also ‘Arman- 
bin ‘Amru-bin el-Azd, then came el-Yahmad-bin Homma, also the sons of 
Ghanm-bin Ghalib-bin ‘Othman ; and Ziyad or el-Nadab the junior. Then 
MaSvalah, the sons of Shams, and el-Nadab the senior went forth, also el- 
Dheyyak, and some of the Benu-Yashkar and of the Benii ‘Amid, and men 
of Khawaleh. All these tribes 19 went forth, each tribe with its banners. 
As they journeyed on, they consumed the substance of all by whom they 
passed, until they reached ‘Oman. They extended themselves throughout 
‘Oman, and settled in its rich and spacious lands. The el-Azd named it 
‘Oman 20 , because their dwellings had been in a watered valley in (Yemen) 
which was probably called ‘Amman, and to which they likened their new 
home. The Persians called ‘Oman by the name of Mazun. 21 As an Arab 
poet has said— 
► “ The Kesra named ‘Oman Mazun, 
“ And Mazun, 0 friend ! is a goodly land, 
“ A land abounding in fields and groves, 
“ With pastures and unfailing springs.” 
The tribes of the el-Azd ceased not to migrate to ‘Oman, until 
they became numerous therein, and their power and fame increased. 
At length, they overran the country and extended as far as el Bahrein 
and Hajar [el-Hassa]. Then came to ‘Oman Samah-bin Loweij-bin- 
Ghalib 22 , and settled at Towwam, which is el-Jow, 23 in the vicinity of 
the el-Azd. There were also in that place some of the Benu-Sa’d, and 
Benu ’Abd-el-Keis. Samah married his daughter to Asd-bin ’Imran-bin- 
‘Amru. 24 Some of the Benu-Tamim also settled in ‘Oman, the Al-Kha- 
za‘ali-bin Hazem settlers, too, arrived from the Benu-el-Nabat, whose 
abodes were at ‘Obri and el-Seleyf, and Ten‘am, and el-Sirr. 25 Some of 
the Benu-el-Harith-bin Ka‘b came and settled at Dhank. About one hun¬ 
dred persons of the Khadha‘ah also settled at Dhank. Some of the family 
of BeniYRu-aheh 26 -bin Kati‘ah-bin ‘Abs came to ‘Oman, amongst them 
Abu ’l-Hishm. The rule of Malik became strong in ‘Oman and his wealth 
increased, and he was feared by all the tribes of the “ Yemen” and “ Ni- 
zar.” 27 He was more daring and adventurous than any other Prince. He 
chiefly resided on the Kalhat coast and at Yankal. One of the Princes of 
the el-Azd, named Malik-bin Zoheir, 23 settled in the vicinity of Malik-bin 
