'Avamir (Badu Section) This is an important nomadic section of a tribe which has two other main parts: Komads in Hadhramaut, and settled tribe sien in Oman proper. The latter are Ibadhiyah, but the nomads are Sunni, and must be regarded as Hinaviyah, Hen we deal mly will Mur lumad actin living the Alu Dhali territory. 'Par amount (since about 1949): Salim bin Musallim bin Hamme (He spends the greater pant of his time with Shaikh Zaid bin Sultan Provious paramount (who lives much or his time in Saudi Arabia, but returns as a commoner): Salin bin Hamad bin Rikkadh. the main sections and sub-sections are on the following lines (this mostly from sālim bin Hamm in 1954). Al Lizz (section) Al Badr (section) Al Khamis Al Haiu (sub-section of Al 'Asidh Al Kalila the Paramount) Al Amr Al Habbanin Al Mubarah Bu 'Awaina Bait Haithul Maqadhdha They have a great feeling of personal loyalty to Shaikh Zaid of Abu Dhabi. They live as nomads and roam chiefly from Buraimi (Al Muwaiqi Settlement), through the Al Hamra sands to Al an eyelusily Kidan, Iſ they have 4 Dirah it is Al Khabah - Qasaiwara and Southern Al Hamrah. They are seriously at feud with the Duru'. The trouble has lasted some 12 years and is now usually patched up by an annual truce. Of all the Trucial Coast tribes they have the best knowledge of the sands. Al Silm, boy live with the Awamir. Bait Lahairi,who want live with the Avānir. Al 'Afar are' separate. A small tribe often confused. with Awamir. They live in Oman. Al Rashid - or Rawashid of the Dakakah sands of the Hadhramaut are often confused with the Awamar, but they are quite separate. Individuals of the tribe visit the Al bu Balah and are on good terms with the Awamir, The Harasis of Southern Oman are sometimes confused with the Awamir, but they also are quite separate. (5) wanat A tiny unimportant tribe found in the Jiri plain near Khatt firas al Khaimah) and at Zarga RAMANM ). Lorimer calls them Shiah Muslims whose mother tongue amer is Arabici. Oyaidi n side my lue found in some numbers in Dubai, t there used to be some in Abu Dhabi. It is not nowa whether many are still there
