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MOHAMMED HASAN, S heikh.
Chief of a religious fraternity at Ta'izz; lives in Jebel Habashi near
the latter town. Active ally of the Turks, who exhorted the Arabs
to the attack on Aden. Attacked by Sh. Ahmed Na'man (q.v.), in
1915, for refusal to pay tithe in Hajariyah.
MOHAMMED NASIR MUQBIL (" MAWIYAH ").
Sheikh of Mawiyah, Qa'tabah, and Shurman. Formerly a tax-
farmer ; subsequently made Kaimmakam of Shurman and Kameirah
by the 1 urks. In 1901 he fortified Dareija and fought against us, but
after a success against the Haushabi Sultan, he was defeated by a
British column which blew up his tower. On our protest to the
Ottoman Government, he was officially degraded, but promoted later.
In February 1915 he signed an agreement with the Resident at Aden
that, on condition of a subsidy, he would expel the Turks and recal
citrant chiefs from the district of Ta'izz. He has had relations with
Idrisi. Is Anglophobe, but wishes to be rid of the Turks. Reported
well of by M. Beneyton, of the French Railway Survey, in 1913.
Capable of stirring up the Haushabi tribesmen. He has kept peace
with the Turks since their advance to Lahej, but apparently under
constraint, the Aden authorities not having been able to fulfil their
side of the agreement. Understood still to wish to act with us.
MOHAMMED NURI BEY.
Kaimmakam of Menakhah at the end of 1913, and late officer
of Nizam. Was sent in the spring of 1913 to Vienna, Paris, Rome,
Berlin, and London. He is about 45 years of age, awkward, and of
poor nerve, but intelligent and discreet. Slovenly in attire and wears
glasses.
MOHAMMED SULEIMAN FAKHlRAH.
Of Beit el-Faqih. Mufti of the Hanafi school.
MOHAMMED YAHYA EL-HIBAH FASHlK.
Paramount chief of the lowland section of the Zaranik tribe.
Lives at Huseiniyah, nine miles north of Zebid, and controls the
country between Zebid and Beit el-Faqih from the sea to the hills.
W rote to the Resident at Aden early in 1915 asking for money, arms,
and transport for himself to Aden with a view to action against the
Turks ; offered to accept British protection. He can and does close
all communication through the Tihamah between north and south.
In November 1915 he and his half-tribe made common cause with
Idrisi in attacking the Turks ; but a highland section of the Zaranik,
north of Beit el-Faqih, sided with the latter. Moh. Fashik attacked
Beit el-Faqih in May 1916, looted the Turkish Serai, and sent mails,
&c., to Aden, writing to Colonel Jacob.