 Sheikh al-Sadiq, however, had been banished by the Ottomans.In the 1850s, the Rayyan controlled 22-25 villages in the "nahiya" of Jamma'in West in Sanjak Nablus, with Majdal Yaba being their main village, where they maintained a fortress and manor.During this time, however, they were embroiled in war with their rival clan, the Qasim — who controlled the Jamma'in East area and also belonged to the Bani Ghazi tribe.