'Personalities. 'Iràq (Exclusive of Baghdad and Kàdhimain), 1919' [‎12v] (29/318)

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. , , • ^„ X70ri ip.nt nrnress and was converted in December,
grant-in-aid was found to be an I "“" ve ". et lining of which the rebate was taken into
1916, into a fixed cash assessment, in the d “ nl J ve °‘ '™ s been carried out . It was
account. This is to hold good until a regu y maHp held bv the shrine
recommended that the whole of the lands in question should be made held by shrine
on the usual Tapu Sands. Qal‘at Salih district.
‘ABDULLAH AL HABIB.
Shaikh of the Hudhail tribe,
Shaikh of the Hudnau tnoe, 60 Bait, Shammar Toqah, 'Aziziyah district Un
satisfactory, unpopular, and on bad terms with his tribe, who consequently do not obey
tiim
‘ABDULLAH HULAISI.
Well known ‘Aqaili of Damascus.
‘ABDULLAH MAMAGHANI, SHAIKH.
Of Najaf. Son of Shaikh Hasan Mamaghani, one of the greatest ‘alims of his time.
Concerned only in religion ; has many followers in Azarbaijan.
‘ABDULLAH AL MUHAMMAD AL SHAHIR.
The present Shaikh of the Halabsah section of the Dulaim, cultivating on the
Saklawiyah canal, Fallujah district. A young man, about 25 years of age , active and
energetic, and has a strong hold over his section, which he utilises to our advantage.
‘ABDULLAH AL MUHAMMAD AL YASlN.
Kut division. Paramount chief of Maiyah section of B. Rabi'ah. Son of Muhammad
Yasin, who was outlawed in 1917. A man of about 32 years of age, of energy and capacity
somewhat above the average. He is also ambitious, and in the disturbed times before
and during the war managed his affairs with considerable success. He was Government
Agent at Hai from April, 1917, to April, 1918, and seems to have managed the district
fairly well, as there are few complaints of injustice. During these years he occupied a
position of some importance, and at present appears somewhat unhappy and discontented
at the inevitable waning of his importance. Being suspicious and of a limited outlook,
and also because his influence as a paramount shaikh and as a landholder is somewhat
uncertain, his position is difficult, and he cannot settle down to the new conditions (which
themselves are not as yet fixed), so that his conduct is not always all that could be desired.
When, however, his position becomes better defined, and if his energies are directed in
the right path, he has sufficient ability to be a good landholder and tribal shaikh. But
if led astray he might give trouble.
‘ABDULLAH AL MUTALAQQIM.
Of the ‘Ajman, Hadi ibn Sifran section. Came up with Dhaidan al Hithlain, q.v.,
from Hasa in the autumn of 1915. Followed his fortunes for a time, but when, or possibly
even before, Ibn Rashid left for Hail, he joined the Aslam (Shammar), who were in
opposition to Ibn Rashid, and finally went down to Safwan, where the main body of the
‘Ajman had established itself under Sultan Ibn Hithlain, q.v.
‘ABDULLAH NAJM SHUMURTI.
Of Najaf, Mushraq quarter. The most prominent member of the Shumurts left.
A thorough bad hat.
‘ABDULLAH RASHID.
Of the ‘Azzah, Dali ‘Abbas district. Appears to be a nice fellow, and is said to be a
good cultivator.
‘ABDULLAH AG HA IBN SHABlB.
Of Hillah. Brother of Hasan Agha, q.v.
‘ABDULLAH SHU'AIBI.
Of Basrah. Brother of Muhammad. Merchant. Very strongly pro-Turk. Straight
business man. Was a friend of Muhammal al ‘Asaimi, q.v. Has property in Suq district.
Has been a nuisance to A.P.O. Suq in consequence, having tried vainly to recover
Mallakiyah. His agent in Suq is Ibrahim al ‘Amari (senior).
‘ABDULLAH BEG IBN SULTAN BEG.
With Muhammad al Hasan, Ikhtiyar of the ‘Amirliyah section of the Baiyat, Dali
‘Abbas district. They cafne over from Kirfi direction owing to a disagreement with the