'Personalities. 'Iràq (Exclusive of Baghdad and Kàdhimain), 1919' [‎99r] (202/318)

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MURAD AL KHALIL.
The recognised head Shaikh of the Jubur and a member of the Tribal Madis at Hillah
Murad is a man of probably 50 years of age, or more. He is possessed of considerable
common-sense, and has been successful up to date in controlling his tribesmen. His section
is the Juwazriyah. He has only recently been appointed paramount Shaikh and he has
two powerful rivals for the Shaikhship in Farhan al Dabbi and Dohan al Hasan, who may be
expected to intrigue against Murad with a view to undermining his influence with the tribe
and his position with Ciovernment, given an opportunity to do so. His tribe were a turbu
lent lot; the Turks could do little with them. He is controlling his tribe better than might
have been expected in view of this fact. He got his clearances of canals done very promptly
this year (1918).
MURTADHA IBN SAIYID ‘ALI AGHA DAMAD TABRIZI, SAIYID.
Of Najaf. Saiyid ‘Ali died at the beginning of 1918. He was prominently pro-Turkish
and preached the Jihad against us. His son is a doubtful character.
MURTADHA KILIDDAR IBN SAIYID MUSTAFA KILlDDAR IBN SAIYID HUSAIN
KILIDDAR AL ‘ABBAS, SAIYID.
Of Karbala. Comes of the Dhiya ud Din family. Aged 50. His grandfather, Saiyid
Husain, was appointed Kiliddar by Nasr ud Din Shah when the latter visited Karbala.
Saiyid Mustafa succeeded Saiyid Husain, and on his death his son, Saiyid Murtadha,
succeeded in getting the post after a short interim by the payment of a heavy bribe. He
has property at Musaiyib and elsewhere.
MUSA, MULLA.
Mukhtar of Sindiyah, Daltawah district. Very energetic, and quite a good Mukhtar.
Rather clever, and though a responsible person, should not be trusted too far.
MUSA IBN ‘ALL
Shaikh of the Bait Zamil which with the Korjah make up the Sawa'ad. See Thamir
ibn Shia‘.
MUSA AL ‘ATIYAH, HAjI.
Of Basrah. The leading grain merchant in ‘Ashar, well-known man. He egged
on the Arabs to fight against us when we first landed, but owning a large property in
‘Ashar (part'of which was waqf) he became nominally our friend.
MUSA EFFENDI IBN MA'RUF EFFENDI.
A Turk who practically ruled Mandali for many years. He was a tyrant of the worst
sort, and fled with the Turks in September, 1917.
MUSA IBN MUHAMMAD.
Sawa'ad. Head of the Bait Zamil which with the Korjah make up the tribe. His
behaviour has been generally satisfactory. The Sawa'ad farm the Musharrah estate.
A man of 60, unsophisticated of the old style, has paid up all his revenue and furnished
the labour required of him. Like all the bigger Sawa'ad Shaikhs, an excellent fellow.
MtSA IBN SALMAN.
Bani Lam. Chief of the Dhahir section of the Bait Jindil. Brought in by A.P.O.
‘Ali Gharbi in September, 1916, and lodged with Juwi. He sent for his followers not
large in number—but it was thought improbable that they would come in. Thaqil was
appointed to Musa’s position in the tribe.
MtJSA IBN YUSUF-AL-MANSUR, SHAIKH.
The Shaikh of Muhammarah’s cousin. Age about 32 years. He is the Shaikh s
representative at ‘Abadan, where he has been for the past years. He is a capable man,
and well liked by the Shaikh and Europeans.
MUSA IBN ZUBAIR AGHA
Of Mushairiyah, Daltawah district. Of wide influence, but not spoken of highly.
MUSALLAM IBN QADARAH.
Merchant. Implicated in Sudan Estate matters, at one time having been their
security to Government. Musallam is untrustworthy and dishonest, an is a no e
mischief-maker and intriguer.