Mohammed ash-Sheikh
The water from the Draa is used to irrigate palm groves and small farms along the river. The inhabitants of the Draa are called in Arabic "Drawa", in Shilha "Idrawiyn", the most famous Drawi (singular of Drawa) undoubtedly being Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh (1490–1557). Outside of the Draa region this name is mostly used to refer to the dark skinned people of Draa, which make up the largest portion of its inhabitants.