Tribes of Oman p.47

FO 371/149153 1960
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BIDAN

Considered by the Bani Ali Shaikhs as a section.
Found at Dut in the Wadi Dhawk, Khabib and Masri north of
Dut, at Saham and inland, of it on the Batinah, and at Biait
in the Wadi Mabrah.

Shaikhs - (Dut) Rashid bin Ali - not Rashid bin Said

Batinah Saif bin Suivaid
Estimated strength: Dut 130 men
(rough) Khabib 150 men

Murri 150 men
Saham
azea 100 men

Found in Wadi Hatta under Atman and Dubai (100 houses)
at Falaj bin Qufaiyir, and in Shinas area at Khadrawain.

Shaikh

Rashid bin Ali - Khadrawain.

DARU

Occupy a large Dirah stretching from Wadi safah in
the North west, Umn As Samim in the west, the edge of Jaddat
al Harasis in the south and Qarat Al M 1h - Wadi Haltain -
Mammar - Hamrat ad Duru - Tanaam in the East.

Shaikhs (Divided into 3 factions) all Mahamia
1) Ayal Matar 2 factions
(a)

(b)
1) Mohamed bin Said Tina

Humaid bin Hilal (B)
Matar bin Mohammed (s)

Salim bin Sair (0)
Ali bin Mohamned (9)

Sail bin Salim (s of 3)
Mohamed bin Sulaiman

Mayur bin Salin (s of 3)
Hamad bin Said
Hamad bin Mohamrned.

Ayal Hafiz

3) Ayal Mubarak

Musallem bin Hamed
Harin bin Hamad (B)
Mayuf bin Khalaifan
Khuluf bin Ali

Sections

Area

strength (men

rough)

Bin Dhira

Rafash-Aswad Ali bin Hilal
W. Amairi

a) Mahamid

Al Adul
Muwahiya
Awlad Jabha

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