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salmans, amongst whom was Yahya-bin ‘Abdul-‘Aziz, set out without the 
knowledge of the Imam, and coming to Sohar scaled the wall of the prison 
and slew ‘Isa ; the Imam and the Wall being neither of them cognizant of 
their proceedings. They then returned to their homes the same night. 
On hearing of the death of Tsa, Harun resolved to send another army 
to ‘Oman, and the people were in great fear of him. But he died ere his 
design was carried out, and God saved the people from the evil he had in 
store for them. [A. D. 809.] 
It is said that Yahya-bin ‘Abdul-‘Aziz was one of the most excellent of 
the Musalmans ; he seems indeed to have been unsurpassed by any of his 
contemporaries. His fame equalled that of ‘Abdul Aziz-bin Suleiman. It is 
handed down to us that the Sheykh Bashir-bin el-Manthar was wont to say 
that the slayer of ‘I'sa should not taste the fire. El-Warith continued to 
govern as Imam with virtue and justice, until God took him. He was 
drowned in a flood of the Wadi el-Nejdi (or the Wadi Kalbuli), and seven- 
tv of his followers perished with him. This event happened as follows: 
He seems to have formed a prison near a scammony tree, and many Mu¬ 
salmans were confined there. The Wadi became flooded, and the waters 
flowed down in a raging torrent, when the Imam was informed that the 
flood would reach the prisoners. He at once ordered them to be released, 
but no one would venture to their rescue from fear of the torrent. Then 
the Imam said, “ Since they are in my charge, and I shall be responsible 
for them at the day of Resurrection, I shall go across to them.” Accord¬ 
ingly he made towards the prisoners, followed by a number of his attendants, 
but the torrent overtook them and swept all, including the prisoners, away. 
When the water of the Wadi dried up, the Imam’s body was buried between 
c Akr and Sa‘al, where his grave is well known. His Imamate had lasted 
for twelve years and about six months. 
The Ima'm Ghassa'n-bin ‘Abdullah. His successor was Ghassan-bin 
‘Abdullah el-Fajhi el-Yehmadi el-Azdi, who walked in the paths of the true • 
Musalmans, and honoring the truth and those who followed it put a check 
on infidelity. 
In his time the “ Bowarih” 17 used to make descents on and ravage the 
coasts of ‘Oman. Ghassan, however, fitted out small vessels with which he 
attacked the pirates in reprisal, until they were obliged to discontinue their 
attacks on ‘Oman. He was the first ruler of ‘Oman, who constructed vessels 
and employed them in naval warfare. During his reign el-Sakr-bin Moham- 
med-bin Zaidah was slain. This person was amongst the number of those 
who declared the allegiance of the Musalmans due to Rashid-bin el-Nadhr 
el-Julandai, and he aided them with money and arms. He was slain in 
the following manner: A person belonging to the Eastern districts/ 8 
raised a revolt against the Musalmans, and was joined by Benu-Hinali 
