ðiːz tɹˈaɪbəl lˈiːdɚz fˈʌŋkʃənd æz mˈɪdəlmˌɛn bᵻtwˌiːn ʃˈeɪk sˈækɚ ænd ðə pˈiːpəl ʌv ɹˈɑːz ˈæl kˈɑːɪmə; nˈoʊ tɹˈaɪbəl mˈɛmbɚ kʊd mˈiːt wɪððɪ ˈɛmɪɹ wɪðˌaʊt ðə pɚmˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz ɹᵻspˈɛktɪv wˈɑːli, ɔːɹ ʃˈeɪk.
These tribal leaders functioned as middlemen between Sheikh Saqr and the people of Ras Al Khaimah; no tribal member could meet with the Emir without the permission of his respective Wali, or Sheikh.