'Personalities. 'Iràq (Exclusive of Baghdad and Kàdhimain), 1919' [‎18v] (41/318)

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‘ALI AL BATTIKH.
Head of Bait Battikh, Mujablah section, 100 Bait, Shammar Toqah, ‘Aziziyah district.
After the occupation of Baghdad, ‘Ali settled down early to cultivation on the river bank,
while his brothers Fahad, ‘Aghal and Kamil were engaged in highway robbery.
‘Ali is an excellent shaikh and quite reliable ; he has got his tribe well in hand. Did
good work in settling up all the claims for highway robbery against his brothers.
‘ALI AL DABBUS, SHAIKH.
Was formerly the leading personality in Suq al Shuyukh, but has been supplanted by
Haji Hasan Hamdani, q.v. He bears him little malice, being fully occupied with his own
business as a merchant. He is the richest merchant and garden owner in the Suq district.
He is very pro-English and progressive. He has applied for a branch of the Bank of
Persia for Suq and for the establishment of a Land Bank. Highly respected ; not an
intriguer. Shi'ah. His advice is always of value.
‘ALI AL FADHL,
Paramount shaikh of the Khafajah tribe (Muntafiq, Ajwad), old and decrepit. A
great friend of the Khaiyun al ‘Ubaid, shaikh of the ‘Abudah. Cunning and exceedingly
cruel. Fought against us at Batnijah. A great admirer of ‘Abdullah ibn Falih Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. .
Has in the past taken part in all the Muntafiq wars against the Turks, and only came in
to us definitely when Baghdad was taken. His tribe was very much out of hand till
quite recently, and made the Shatrah road a by-word for dangerous travelling. 'Ali al
Fadhl has now turned over a new leaf, and in December, 1917, was granted an allowance
of Rs. 200 p.m., thus bringing him into line with all the Kasiriyah shaikhs. He runs his
job well.
‘ALI PATH, HAjI.
Oldest member of ‘Arafat family of Badrah. Ignorant and obstinate. Pro-Turk.
‘ALI IBN FURAIYIH.
Of Mandali district. Virtual shaikh of the Nida, as his father is becoming too old
to carry on.
‘ALI AL HAMAD.
.Shaikh of Tuwaimah, Balad district. Keeps very little control over a thieving lot
of rascals. b
‘ALI AL HAMAD.
Shaikh of the Habbab, Balad district. His tribe is well-behaved.
‘ALI IBN HAZZA’.
‘Aqaili, lives with the ‘Anizah. He belongs to the house of ‘Abdullah al Nujaidi of
‘ALI HIKMAT EFFENDI.
Alim al Ulama of Kirkuk. Accepted a post under the
May, 1918, and was subsequently imprisoned by the Turks
learning and piety, but is now old and ill.
temporary British regime in
Has a wide reputation for
‘ALI AL HILLI, SAIYID.
Shi ah Alim, of Dagharah, Diwaniyah district.
Much respected. Progressive and open-minded.
Connected with Najaf ‘Ulama.
‘ALI AL HILLI, SHAIKH.
Of Najaf. Originally from Hillah.
Radhi, though not so well known.
An Arab ‘alim similar to Shaikh Ja'far al Shah
‘ALI AL HUSAIN.
Head of the Karrafah.
no very special consequence.
A small tribe on the Shatt Mulla, Hindiyah River bank, of
'ALI AL HUSAIN AL KURAIYIM.
Shaikh of Albu Isa. Is a man of great renown in
circles. He invariably accompanied the Special Service
his knowledge and assistance have been of considerable
Samarra, especially in military
Officer in his expeditions, and
military value. The Turks set