Shiḥūḥ

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In Musandam Peninsula
…is mainly inhabited by the Shiḥūḥ, who are fishermen and herdsmen and are probably descended from the original inhabitants of northern Oman, pushed into the mountains by successive Muslim and Portuguese invasions. Fishing is the peninsula’s main industry, which includes packing plants at Al-Khaṣab and Bayʿah. There are reserves of…
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In Arabia: Ethnic groups
…the Musandam Peninsula are the Shiḥūḥ.
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