Tribes of Trucial States coast p.27

FO 371/132894 1958
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PART II

The Trucial States

ABU DHABI

V. BURAIMI

Masudi has run dry and the pumps have been removed 7.
The Najadat live in Al Ain and in the plains to the east of
Jabal Hafit.

The Bani Qitab and Ahbab are to be found in the desert to
the north and north-east of Buraimi.

DUBAI

2). Desert Steppes

(a) Bani Qitab. The Shaikh of the Bani Qitab in Dubai is
still Mohammed bin Ali al Huwaidin. Matar bin Saif is a
knowledgeable Mansuri Rafiq of the Bani Qitab whose mother fled
to them with him in the past. He still regards himself as a
stranger amongst the Bani Qitab and has no control over the
tribe.

(b)

(c) Bani Yas, especially Mazari, Hawamil, Subais, Rumaithat
and al bu Falasah

SHARJAH

I.Town and the villages of Khan and Haira

No al bu Shamis have been mentioned even though Haira has been
included. I suggest that Mr. Edes report on Sharjah_written in
1956 might be referred to. The same goes for Dubai).

II. Sharjah Desert steppes

1. Bani, Qitab. Nomads living in the Gharif plain which
runs between a north south line from Dhaid to Jebal Faiyah
and the main mountain range and in the sands between the Gharif
and Shrajah. They also live in the sands to the west of Tawi
Yidaiya and Tawi Salim.

Shaikh: Mohammed bin Ali al Huwaidin (aged 70 approx:)
cousin of the above Said bin Huwaidin
nephew of the AXE Mohammed, Ali bin Abdullah

Mohammed lives in the Dhaid area and Said in the_Jebal Faiyah
area Z Said is at present south of Jebal Bahais .

III. Hamriyah not an island 7
A. Al bu Shamis

Shaikh .....
His son Hadif lives in Hamriyah

IV.