1874.] 
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the Truth, and a portion of the Musalmans rose up in defence of God’s 
Truth, and overthrew the power of those tyrants. Insomuch as the learn¬ 
ed Sheykhs of the people of ‘Oman assembled at Nezwa under the guidance 
of Musa-bin Abu-Jabir el-Azkani, and desired the Imamate to be conferred 
on Moliammed-ibn Abu-‘Affan. 
Now amongst those present were certain chiefs who did not favour the 
change; and the Sheykh Musa fearing the purpose of the Musalmans 
might be frustrated and strife ensue, said, “We have elected the son of 
“Abu-‘Affan to govern Nezwa and the towns of el-Jowf; and I fancy he 
“ added until war ceases.” 
The Ima'm Mohammed-bin Abu-‘AefaN. —And the Sheykh Abul- 
Manthar Bushir-bin el-Mantliar remarked, “We expected to see what would 
please us, but we have seen what disgusts us.” Musa rejoined, “ We have 
done what you wish,” but his object was to separate them, lest strife 
should arise. When the refractory chiefs returned to their respective dis¬ 
tricts, the Sheykh wrote letters deposing them, and sent governors to the 
various towns. I imagine they were deposed before the arrival of the new 
Governors. Mohammed-bin Abu-‘Affan then remained in the camp, and 
behaved in such a manner as to displease the Musalmans. It has reached 
me that what revolted them was his tyranny towards the Musalmans, and 
his rejection of good advice. However that be, they devised a stratagem 
by means of which they effected his expulsion from the camp of Nezwa ; 
after which they held a meeting and deposed Mohammed and elected ano¬ 
ther Imam. Mohammed had been Imam for two years and one month. 
The Imam El-Wa'rith-bin Ka‘b. —Their choice fell on El-Warith- 
bin Ka‘b el-Kharusi el-Shari 15 el-Yahmadi el-Azdi, who became Imam in 
the year 177 A. H. [A. D. 783.] El-Warith revived the ancient virtues of 
the Musalmans, and treading the paths of rectitude, honored the Truth and 
her followers. He repressed infidelity, and thus God vouchsafed the fall 
of the oppressors. 
In his time, Harun el-Rashfd sent [against ‘Oman] Tsa-bin Ja‘far-bin 
Abul-Mansur with a force of 1,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry. Daud- 
bin Yazid el-Mahallabi wrote to the Imam Warith informing him of the 
arrival of Tsa with his army, whereupon the Imam sent Faris-bin Moham¬ 
med against him. The opposing forces encountered one another at Hatta, 10 
and Tsa-bin Ja‘fer was defeated and forced to fly to his ships and put to sea. 
Abu-Hamid-bin Feleh el-Haddani el-Saluni followed him up, accompanied 
by ‘Amru-bin ‘Omar with three ships, and succeeded in capturing ‘Isa, who 
was taken to Sohar and there imprisoned. The Imam consulted the Sheykh 
‘All-bin ‘Azrah concerning him, and he replied : “ It rests with you whether 
to put him to death or to spare him.” The Imam refrained from putting 
him to death and kept him imprisoned. I have heard that a party of Mu- 
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