'Personalities. 'Iràq (Exclusive of Baghdad and Kàdhimain), 1919' [‎70v] (145/318)

KHALAF AL ‘ARNUS.
Landowner of Abu Tamr, Daltawah aiea.
KHALAF AL -AZZAWI^ Mamur under the Turks Has no official position in
i. i^aiiawa Mukhtar in power and influence. The people fear him
Haltawah but The first A.P.O. found him a most useful citizen,
but his usefulness was afterwards reported to be limited by considerat.on of his personal
™‘n Also Apparently obsessed by a notion that he is one of the chosen few to be pampered
fnd favoured by the British Government. He is much too important a personage to be
forced to confine himself to the truth. Has three sons, all influential and bloods of the
vffiale Rather disliked by the poorer classes. Two of the sons, Zaidan and Alwan,
"ed t0 make money by trading on their employment by Intelligence to extort bribes from
the people.
KHALAF AL DHAHIR. ^ J ^ + r K1 ,
One of the two shaikhs of the Muzablah, Badrah district. Capable farmer, extremely
poor. See Isma'il al ‘Abbas.
KHALAF AL HASAN. . t 7 u ;
Shaikh of the Shujairiyah tribe, 100 Bait, originally part of the Zubaid, but now
settled on the left bank, ‘Aziziyah district. Karad cultivators , on bad terms with their
neighbours the Oufaifan. Khalaf is very obedient, and anxious to keep in favour.
KHALAF AL jASIM.
Kifri district. Paramount head of the Kurwiyah tribe which he rules firmly. Has
been responsible for law and order in his tribe which has been perfectly orderly and quiet
since our occupation. A most useful Shaikh. Lives at Baradan. Age about 45.
KHALAF IBN MIZBAN.
‘Amarah division. Sawa ad, Bait Zamil. A partner with Musa ibn Muhammad in
the Bait Zamil portion of the Musharrah. He behaved well and in 1915 was the only
Bait Zamil Shaikh who nearly paid up his revenue dues in full. He acts as a check upon
Shaikh Musa, who fears that Khalaf may be made principal Shaikh of the section.
KHALAF IBN SUWAIT.
The most influential of the Albu Saqar Shaikhs (Shammar), inhabitant of Jazirah.
Called on the Political Officer in May 1918, in company with four others ; little is known
of his personal characteristic ; he professed to be willing to supply camels if required
for Government transport. He and his tribe are strongly suspected of running contraband
to the enemy.
KHALAF AL WARDI.
Shaikh of Jubur, 406 Bait, originally Zubaid stock ; cultivate karad lands between
Bawi and Diyalah. Good cultivator, quiet manners and gives.no trouble.
KHALIL) IBN HUSAIN, HAjI.
Brother of Haji Muhammad who is Shaikh of the Fuhud (Muntafiq, Bani Malik, Bani
Khaiqan). A fire-eater and disturber of the peace. Leads the tribe in w r ar. In November,
1916, intrigued with Mizhir Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. against his brother, hut failed to overturn him and was
severely reprimanded by the A.P.O., Suq.
khAlid ibn sulaimAn agha.
A brother of Mustafa, {q.v.) He has property at Abu Robah. A very bad character,
and wholly untrustworthy. Oal‘at Salih district.
KHALIL AGHA, SAIYID.
Kirkuk district. Kurd of Barzanji family ; age about 55, speaks Arabic. Present
Official Chief of the Kakai Kurds, lives at Tobzowah near Tauq, and has also an estate on
the Diyalah. Has the allegiance of eight or nine villages. Was once an officer in the
Turkish gendarmerie. Lounger brother of a better known saiyid, now dead, Walad
Effendi. His younger brother, Saiyid Rustam, died in January, 1919. Pleasant host,
well off.
KHALIL, HAjL
One of the local sarkals of Samarra.
ways straight. Formerly a rich man.
pilgrims and in other religious charities.
Of him it is safe to state he is always and in all
All his wealth has been spent in entertaining
Unfortunately he has not much influence now.