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of his virtuous predecessors. In those days ‘Oman was blessed with 
prosperity. He was installed on Monday, the 22nd of the month of 
Showwal, A. H. 208. [A. D. 823], He continued to govern justly until 
he became aged and infirm, when dissensions broke out amongst his 
soldiery. The Musalmans thereupon consulted Musa-bin ‘Ali concern¬ 
ing his deposition, and he advised them to assemble the soldiers and 
arrange for the government. Musa then assembled the troops, and 
proceeded to administer the Government, forbidding wrong-doing and 
strengthening the power of the Musalmans. Meanwhile ‘Abdul-Malik 
remained in his house, and they did not depose him, so he remained Imam 
until he died. 20 His reign lasted eighteen years. 
The Ima/m El-Muhenna'-bust Jeiear. The Musalmans then elected 
El-Mulienna-bin Jeifar el-Fajhi el-Yahmadi el-Azdi, on Friday in the month 
of Rejeb in the year 226 A. H. [A. D. 840]. 
Th is Prince trod in the footsteps of the Musalmans, and adhered to 
their principles. He was possessed of much firmness and decision of 
character. At his assemblies no person could presume to speak nor to 
interfere in favour of one litigant against another ; nor would any of his 
attendants venture to rise so long as he was seated ; neither would any 
person in receipt of military allowances enter unless properly armed. 
One of his agents for the collection of the sadakat (or poor rates) was 
a person named ‘Abdullah-bin Suleiman of the Benu-Dhabbah of Manh, and 
he used to be sent to the grazing grounds to receive the contributions of cattle. 
It is related that he entered the land of Mahrah, 21 and went to a person of 
that district named Wasim-bin Ja‘fer, from whom two payments were due. 
He, however, refused to pay more than one contribution, saying to the 
collector, “ Take that, if you like, and if not, behold the graves of your 
comrades.” ‘Abdullah thereon held his peace and returned. He had with 
him a camel driver, and when he reached ‘Azz, where his home was, he 
tarried there, and sent the camel driver on to the Imam. The man arrived 
whilst the Imam was holding his levee. As soon as that was over, he 
summoned the camel driver, and asked him about ‘Abdullah and how he 
had fared on his journey. So he informed the Imam of the conduct of 
Wasim. The Imam strictly enjoined the camel man not to disclose what 
he had reported to any one, but to keep the matter secret. When ‘Abdullah- 
bin Suleiman arrived, the Imam questioned him about Wasim, and ‘Abdullah 
repeated what the camel driver had reported. Thereupon the Imam at 
once wrote to the Walls of Adam, Senao, and Ja‘alan to the effect that if 
they could succeed in capturing Wasim of Mahrah, they were to keep him 
securely and send him word. The Wall of Adam wrote to say he had 
taken Wasim, whereon the Imam sent to him Yahya the Yahmam, known 
as Abu-Makarish, with a body of horsemen. After them he despatched a 
