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- ↑ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 758.
- ↑ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 83. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.
- ↑ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. pp. 731–732.
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