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MUJBIL AL FARA'UN.
Head of the Fatlah tribe in the Mishkhab on the right bank of over Shamiyah
division He succeeded his brother Mubdir, who died m September 1918. Mizhir (q. v .)
is the elder brother, but his mental incapacity made him unsuitable for the position.
Mubdir was one of the best-known men on the Euphrates, was frequently employed by the
Turks as an unofficial intelligence officer, and for a short time represented the Shamiyah
on the Wilayat Council. He was very useful to us immediately after the occupation. Mujbil
is a fairly honest and not too intelligent man who is played upon by the astuter ‘Abdul
Wahid, his nephew.
MUJBIL IBN FALIH SAIHUD.
See Saihud, Khuwaibit ibn Falih.
MUKHAILIF AL SAIYID.
Shaikh of the Shuwaifi tribe, 150 Bait, Shammar Tdqah, ‘Aziziyah district. Very little
influence and unreliable. Has a good deal of internal trouble with his tribes, who do not
obey him properly.
MUKHIF IBN MUHAMMAD, HAJI.
Lormerly paramount Shaikh of ‘Afaj, a position he wrested from the hereditary Shaikh
by shutting off the water supply and by judicious use of his wealth with Turkish officials.
On learning that certain objectionable dealings with Revenue officials had become known,
tendered his resignation in May, 1918. It was accepted, and the hereditary Shaikh,
Mandhur al ‘Abdullah, reinstated by request of the tribes. Haji Mukhif continued to
intrigue, but made no headway. Appears to be now resigned to his position. Very wealthy
merchant, and owns valuable Tapu estate on the Dagharah, and property in Kadhimain.
Very reserved manner, an inveterate intriguer. Extremely unpopular with local Shaikhs,
especially those of ‘Afaj, whom he oppressed.
MUKHLIF IBN HUSAIN QARNUS.
Head Shaikh of the Dasat, Juwaisat, Balad district. Of little consequence, but seems
to keep his tribe in order.
MUNIYAH IBN HASAN.
Rais al Baladiyah at Halfayah on the Musharrah, in the Sawa'ad Muqata'ah. A very
capable, useful and honest man. He has many enemies in Halfiyah and at one time was
arrested to answer a charge preferred against him of communicating with Turks. He how
ever completely disproved the charge in question, which turned out to be a malicious
intrigue against him. The parties who organised the intrigue were severely punished and
Muniyah was reinstated.
MUQOTAR, SAIYID HADE
Of Shinafiyah, land-owning Saiyid. Six generations back the father of Muqotar,
Shochah, founded Lamlun on the Shatt al Hillah. That branch of the river having con
siderably diminished, Muqdtar moved to the neighbourhood of the present Shinafiyah,
where they now own very large properties. Saiyid Hadi lives at Shinafiyah. The Muqotar
enjoyed the favour of the Ottoman Government and were actively helpful to the Turks
until we established effective control over the Middle Euphrates in November, 1917.
They then made submission, in October, 1917, promising to serve us as loyally as they had
served their late rulers, but Saiyid Hadi was found to be in communication with ‘Ajaimi al
Sa dun in December, and though his letter of that date was overlooked, his great influence
m Shmafiyah was reported to be covertly against us. He and his nephew, Saiyid Husain
{q.v.), were deported to India as civilian prisoners of war, 1st class, in Tuly, 1918. He was
implicated in all the Najaf disturbances of 1917-1918.
MUQOTAR, HUSAIN, SAIYID.
Owns considerable land in the south of the Shu'bat Ghammas, Shamiyah division, and
is agen or a uqotar lands. Shi ah, age about 34. An excellent cultivator, and very
shrewd business man. Somewhat given to intrigue. His uncle, Saiyid Hadi (q.v.), is known
n 0 m e u+i but x hls own complicity in Turkish intrigue is less certain. He would be
re P lace for agricultural work. Nevertheless, both he and Saiyid Hadi being
suspected of intriguing with Ajaimi al Sa'dun, they were interned in India in July, 1918.
MUQOTAR.
See Ahmad al Saiyid ‘Alwan.