wˌɛn ðə mˈɑːhəz hæd ɚɹˈaɪvd, ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə ɹˈuːfæə, dʒˈæɐlˌɪjɪn, ʃˈeɪkiə, ænd dʒˈʌməˌɪjə pˈiːpəlz.
When the Mahas had arrived, the area was already inhabited by the Rufa’a, Ja’aliyin, Shayqia, and Jummu’iya peoples.