In the event of war, the ahdath militias, based in the cities under the command of the ra’is (chief), and who were usually ethnic Arabs, were called upon to increase the number of troops.
En caso de guerra, as milicias ahdath, que tiñan a súa base nas cidades baixo o mando dun ra'is (xefe), xeralmente de etnia árabe, eran chamadas para aumentar o número de tropas.