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			AFAIK, Saidi was a general name for a societal stratum that traced their descent from Prophet Mohammed ( rightly or wrongly). As a rule, their were the richest jambias ( khanjar in Oman).  This one also seems to me a newer example.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			Last edited by ariel; 24th October 2016 at 07:20 AM.  | 
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