1874.] 
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‘Oman is to be sought amongst the descendants of el-Azd. Amongst the immediate 
progeny of el-Azd, we find the name el-Hinw, and in the next generation el-Haun. Again, 
one of the sons of Malik-bin Fahm was named Honaa, or Honat, or perhaps Hinah. There 
is on other grounds much reason to believe that the Benu-Hinah are an Azdite clan. 
8 (p 130.) Mohammed-bin Nur. This name is still a by-word in‘Oman. From the 
detestation in which this person was held, he was dubbed Mohammed-bin “ Bur,” instead 
of “ Nur,” the former word bearing an evil signification. 
9 (p. 130.) The Caliph el-Mo‘tadhid-billah reigned from A. D. 892 to 902. 
10 (p. 130.) Himyarite, another term for the Yemenites, &c. 
11 (p. 131.) Koran, Chap. XIII. 
1 2 (p. 132.) The Milirab is the place in a mosque where the priest prays with his 
face towards Mecca. 
13 (p. 132.) As a “ Shari” Imam. This means that the Imam had vowed on 
assuming office to sacrifice life rather than yield or fly in battle with the enemies of the 
Faith. Those not so bound were termed Dafi'f Imams. Vide note 28 to Book IV. 
14 (p. 133.) As a Dafil. See preceding note. 
15 (p. 133.) Sultan of Baghdad, i. e the Caliph. The Ibadhis would grudge him the 
title of Caliph. 
16 (p. 133.) The Karamitah, or Karmatians, a sect very inimical to the Moham¬ 
medans. They turned the precepts of the Koran into allegory. They caused great disturb¬ 
ance, and under Abu-Dliahir took Mecca (vide Sale’s Koran, p. 130). 
17 (p. 133.) Abu Said. De Sacy styles him “ Abou-Sa'id Hasan, fils de Behram, 
surnomme Djeuabi, parce qu’il 6tait de Djenaba.” Abulfeda says, Junnabah (or, as Ibn 
Khallikan writes it, Jannabah), is a small town of el-Bahrein, from whence sprang 
Abu-Sa’id el-Junnaby, the libertine, the Karmuty, who attacked the Ilijj and killed 
many of them. Imams and Seyyids of‘Oman, p. 28, note 1. 
18 (p. 133.) Probably the creditors would object to his devoting himself to death 
until their claims were satisfied. 
Notes to Book IV. 
1 (p. 134.) Mr. Badger’s author, Sahl-bm Razik, has the following statement here—- 
“ Ibn Kaisar says : I have not been able to find the date when allegiance was given to 
him [Said-bin ‘Abdullah], nor how long he retained the Imamate.” I have not been able 
to discover who Ibn Kaisar is, but Salll-bin Bazik’s quotations appear to be from the 
“ Iveshf ul-Ghummeli.” I once questioned Sahl-bin Bazik concerning the authorship of 
the “ Keshful-Ghunnneli,” but he was then very feeble from age, and could not inform 
me. 
2 (p. 134.) Vide note 13, Book III. Mr. Badger has in his work—“ This appoint¬ 
ment also was made in spite of much opposition.” 
3 (p. 134.) That is, the Ibadhf faith. 
4 (p. 136.) I am sorry I cannot make the preceding account more clear, the original 
is very obscure. 
3 (p. 136.) Saluted him as Imam. That is, recognized the fact of his election without 
positively swearing fealty. 
6 (p. 136.) Sadakat, voluntary poor-rate. 
7 (p. 137-) As Sultan. The term means probably as temporal ruler, and was not 
used as a title. That of Imam would include the other. 
8 (p. 137.) What follows is inconsistent with the previous statements, but such incon¬ 
sistencies abound in most Arabic writings. 
