Na'wah (Upper Yafa)

Na'wah[1] or Nawa[2] (Arabic: نعوة[3]) was a sheikhdom and dependency of Upper Yafa. It was a section of the Mawsata.[4]

History

Na'wah was a dependency of Upper Yafa.[2][5] It was placed within the British sphere of influence in the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1914.[2] However, it never signed a protectorate treaty with Britain.

In 1908, Britain fined Na'wah $1200 for aggression against Al-Dhubi.[6]

In February 1915, during World War I, one of the sheikhs of Na'wah submitted to the Ottomans, although another refused to comply with the Ottoman summons.[7]

It was annexed by the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen after the end of World War I, alongside Rubeaten (another Upper Yafa dependency) and later the Beda Sultanate.[2]

Geography

Na'wah laid on the frontier between Ottoman and British Yemen, to the north-east of Qa'tabah, and on the left bank of the Wadi Bana.[1] It contained several villages and hamlets.[1] One village, located 5 miles (8 km) from Wadi Bana, was called Na'wah.[1][3] Another village under the Na'wah was Ar-Razaim.[4]

Government

As of 1915, Na'wah was ruled by 4 sheikhs.[7]

Foreign relations

In 1913, Na'wah has an emissary from the Imam of Yemen.[8] For a long time, there was close commerce between Na'wah, Juban and Upper Yafa.[9]

Demographics

As of 1915, Na'wah had 4000 inhabitants.[4]

Military

As of 1915, Na'wah had 500 fighting men.[4]

References
  1. Gazetteer of Arabia. II. Government of India. 1917. p. 802.
  2. Records of Yemen, 1798-1960: 1940-1950. Archive Editions. 1993. p. 474. ISBN 9781852073701.
  3. "Na'wah, Yemen". fallingrain.
  4. Military report on the Aden Protectorate. Government Monotype Press, Simla. 1915. p. 160.
  5. Maitland, P (9 August 1903). "Letter to the Hon'ble Mr. S. W. Edgerley, C.I.E., Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Bombay". Political Resident at Aden.
  6. Ritchie, R (27 January 1910). "Enclosure No. 1". India Office.
  7. "8th Weekly Letter". Political Resident at Aden. 20 February 1915.
  8. Jacob, H. (17 May 1913). "20th Weekly Letter". Political Resident at Aden.
  9. Military report on the Aden Protectorate. Government Monotype Press, Simla. 1915. p. 25.
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