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administration of this property into his own hands. This was by the unani¬ 
mous wish of the Musalmans, who assembled and held inquiry regarding the 
bloodshed and the property unlawfully seized and appropriated by the Al- 
Nebhan. It was found that it was more than their possessions. 29 The Kadhi 
under the Imam ‘Omar-bin Khattab was Abu-‘Abdullah Mohammed-bin 
Suleiman-bin Ahmed-bin Mufarrij, and he appointed Mohammed-bin ‘Omar- 
bin Mufarrij agent for those of the Musalmans of ‘Oman who had suffered 
injustice at the hands of the Al-Nebhan. Ahmed-bin ‘Omar acted in like capa¬ 
city for the Al-Nebhan Princes. Ahmed-bin Salih-bin Mohammed-bin ‘Omar 
adjudged the whole of the property of the A'l-Nebhan, their lands, plantations, 
tenements, arms, utensils, water-runs, dykes, in fact all they possessed of 
dwellings, wells, furniture, and goods, to those whom they had oppressed. 
Mohammed-bin ‘Omar accepted this decree for those of the people of ‘Oman 
who had suffered injury, whether living or dead, old or young, male or female. 
By this decisive decree the property in question could be claimed by those 
injured. Many, however, were unknown, and their claims forgotten, and 
it was impossible in such cases to distribute the shares. All such unclaimed 
shares of the property were ordered to be given to the poor, it also being 
decreed that, whilst there was a just Imam reigning, he was the most fitting 
person to receive such property awarded to the poor, and to expend it for 
the glory and maintenance of the government of the Musalmans. All 
persons who established their claims, were to receive their shares of the * 
property of the Benu-Nebhan. On the property being awarded , an estimate 
was to be made of what was due in arrears for the yearly produce of such 
property, if the claimant had the necessary information, but if he was 
unable to estimate this, that portion of the claim was to come under the 
head of unknown claims, and to be assigned to the poor, and taken charge 
of by the Imam as above. This decree was confirmed and ordered to be 
carried into execution. “ If any should alter it after hearing it, verily the 
guilt is on those who shall alter it, for God hears and knows.” 30 
This order was passed on Wednesday evening, seven days before the end 
of Jumadi el-Akhir, in the year 887 A. H. [A. D. 1482], This occurred in the 
second reign of the Imam ‘Omar. For one year after his first election Suleiman- 
bin Suleiman rose against him, and his army was defeated at Himat in 
Wadi Semail. • Afterwards he was re-elected He was succeeded by 
The Ima'm Mohammed-bin Sttleima'n bin Ahmed-bin Mufabrij, the 
Kadhi, in the year of the Hijreh 894 [A. D. 1489.] He was deposed and 
The Ima'm ‘Omar-el-Sheri'e was elected in his place and reigned 
for one year, after which he retired to Bahia. The people of Nezwa then 
re-installed Mohammed-bin Suleiman. 
The Ima'm Ahmed-bin-‘Omar. Next was Ahmed-bin ‘Omar-bin 
Mohammed el-Zenji. 
