Tribes of Trucial States coast p.24

FO 371/132894 1958
GHAFALAH

A small tribe of nomads, about 100 houses strong living in the
western portion of the Jiri plain in Ras al Khaimah, and the
sands of that state, Umm al Qawain and Ajman.

HABUS OR BIDAH

(HINAWIYA)

Better known locally by the latter name, the tribe inhabits the
mountain area east of the Jiri plain in Ras al Khaimah. They
are considered as seperate from the Shihuh, having a seperate
Haram. They are friendly with the Bani Shatair Shaikh at
Baiah, their own Shaikh Said al Badi xxx who had his eyes put
out in 1949 by the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah living in Shimal
village.

Their main sections are:

BANI HASAN

BANI NAKHLAIMISH

HI SAWA

seperate

AHL GHAIL

QADA'A

BANI IBRAHIM.

KHAWATIR

Numbers 500

Cousins of the Shaikh Ali bin Obaid al Miftah.

MAZARIA

This tribe has no connection with the section of the Bani Yas
of the same name. They live in Ras al Khaimah town, in the
Adhin area, in the Wadis Manai and Ayaili to the north of the
Wadi Qor, and in the Baqa Sfai and Sfuni group of Wadis in
Ras al Khaimah territory. They also inhabit the Wadi Hilu
in Sharjah territory.

NAIM

1). The Khawatir of Ras al Kaimah (see seperate article)
2). The Ruling family of Ajman Bu Khuraiban section