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Mss Eur F126/54
- Record Id:
- 040-002311342
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003c1
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023276259.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/54
- Title:
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Memorandum and Table on the Tribal Divisions of Oman by Major Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent at Muscat
- Scope & Content:
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Memorandum detailing the classification of the Arabian tribes inhabiting Oman including history on how the tribes came to Oman, how they developed and how they became known as the Hinawi and Ghafiri tribes.
The accompanying table to the memorandum is entitled 'Principal tribes of Omân - Hinâwî Division and Ghâfiri Division' and details the adjective, collective and plural forms of the tribes names; their religious sects; their province; their villages or districts; the number of males in the tribe; and any additional comments, which primarily relate to relations between tribes.
Included in the file is a Map of Oman showing the distribution of the principal tribes which was compiled by Ross. Also included in the file is a genealogical table of 'the descendants of the Imâm Ahmed Âl-Bû-Sa'îdî', as documented by Ross.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002311283
036-002311335
040-002311342 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/48-54 : Reports, Treaties and Papers relating to the Persian Gulf Written or Compiled by Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/54 : Memorandum and Table on the Tribal Divisions of Oman by Major Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent at Muscat - Contains:
- Mss Eur F126/54, f 6 : ‘MAP OF OMÂN SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRINCIPAL TRIBES. COMPILED FOR OFFICIAL USE BY Edward Charles ROSS, Political…
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur F126/54 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0005]/036-002311335[0007]/040-002311342
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 file (7 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003c1
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1872
- End Date:
- 1872
- Date Range:
- May 1872
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: The file has been foliated using a pencil number enclosed in a circle in the top right corner of the recto of each folio.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)