'Personalities. 'Iràq (Exclusive of Baghdad and Kàdhimain), 1919' [‎7r] (18/318)

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‘ABDUL HUSAIN, SAIYID.
Of Hassunah. One of the Saiyids who own the whole of Hassunah. The A1
Musaddaq section of the A1 Ibrahim have been encroaching on their territories during the
last few years and several of the Saiyids have been killed. Saiyid ‘Abdul Husain
kept up friendly relations with the A.P.O. and the 1.0. of Nasiriyah, and wanted to supply
recruits for the Arab Scouts. But he was summoned to Shatrah by Mizhir and the
‘Ulama, the A1 Ibrahim taking him thither, and told to have no further intercourse
with us. His life was spared on the intercession of the ‘Ulama. In May, 1916, he
withdrew his brother and a relative who had enlisted in the Nasiriyah Scouts.
‘ABDUL HUSAIN, SAIYID.
Of Shatrah. Anglophile. Was in Kut during the siege. He made his escape two
or three days after the surrender, reached ‘Amarah via the Hai. Lived subsequently
at Chabaish, to which place he brought his family from the Gharraf. An intelligent
person and useful as a news agent, but a busy-body.
‘ABDUL HUSAIN IBN SAIYID ‘ALI, SAIYID.
Of Najaf, Huwaish quarter. Of the family of Saiyid Salman. His conduct during
the blockade was suspicious.
‘ABDUL HUSAIN IBN SAIYID ‘ALI IBN SAIYID JAWWAD, SAIYID.
A family of Mosul origin, whence they emigrated to Karbala some 160 years
ago. The grandfather, Saiyid Jawwad, got himself appointed Kiliddar by the usual
methods after the death of Mirza Hasan Kammunah. His son, Saiyid ‘Ali, succeeded
him, and was followed by Saiyid ‘Abdul Husain. Saiyid ‘Abdul Husain fled from Karbala
to Baghdad during the troubles of 1916, and on his disappearance the office of Kiliddar
was seized by Fakhri Kammunah. It was, however, restored by us to Saiyid ‘Abdul
Husain in the autumn of 1918.
‘ABDUL HUSAIN AL BARUDI.
Of Karbala. Merchant of good reputation.
‘ABDUL HUSAIN TABATABAl, SAIYID.
Son of Saiyid Hasan and grandson of Abul Qasim. He is about 35 years old, and
has been studying Muhammadan law for some ten years. He has considerable local
influence, and, like the others of his kind, is bigoted and retrogressive. Was born at,
and studied in Karbala, and married a connection of his own. His influence is chiefly
due to his family connection and to the great reputation enjoyed by his grandfather,
Saiyid Abul Qasim, who was a well-known ‘Alim of Karbala in his time. Saiyid ‘Abdul
Husain is a ^nephew of Saiyid Muhammad Baqir Tabatabai. He signed the Persian
Madhbatah complaining of the Turkish treatment of the holy towns in June, 1916, and,
in consequence of the events of 1916, was reported, immediately before the fall of Baghdad,
to be steadfastly on our side.
‘ABDUL KARIM AGHA.
Of Kurdish descent. A big landowner of Hibhib, Daltawah area.
‘ABDUL KARIM, HAJI.
A respected land and garden owner, Ba'qubah district. Was Oabadhdar of the
money collected for the ‘Awaijah dam.
‘ABDUL KARIM IBN ‘ABDUL RAZZAQ ‘AWWAD.
Of Karbala, aged 45. Comes of a Shaikhly family, which has been for 150 years
resident in Karbala, and is said to be of Shammar origin. A small family, but were third
in importance in the revolt which took place some 90 years ago. They have property
in the town and are related by marriage to some of the Saiyid families. ‘Abdul Karim
has two brothers, ‘Abdul Jalil and ‘Abdul Rahman. Like all the town Shaikhs, they
were jealous rivals of the Kammunah Zadah.
‘ABDUL KARIM AL HAJI DARWlSH.
Mukhtar of Dokhalah, Daltawah area. A jolly, casual ruffian, but possesses plenty
of authority.