'Personalities. 'Iràq (Exclusive of Baghdad and Kàdhimain), 1919' [‎99v] (203/318)

MUSARHAD IBN MANAHI. , . a qv> 't Vi f +1 c * v
Owns from Mahdi to Abu Kallak, L. Bank of Tigris A Shaikh of the Sad an part of
the Too ah. He came in to see Sir P. Cox in October, 1915 and was useful m obtaining
about 80 camels for transport purposes for advance on Ctesiphon. On our second advance
he lost no time in coming in.
MUSHATTAT IBN KHALIFAH. , , . , .
Albu Muhammad. Second son of Khalifah. He and his brothers Humud and
Fahad live in the muqata'ah of their elder brother, Shaikh Majid.
MUHSIN AL HARDAN.
Dulaim Ramadi district. Son of Hardan al ‘Abdul Hamid, who is at present in
India, Shaikh of the Albu ‘Aithah ; he controls various other sections, but has not the
influence of his father. Such assistance as he gives is chiefly negative. He has no desire to
court trouble, and he is rather eager to remain in ignorance of any misdeed of his tribes.
Between 35 to 40 years of age, he can read and write, but not with ease, and always uses
a clerk for all his correspondence.
MUSHIR IBN MUHAMMAD, HAjI.
Brother of Haji Mukhif, of Dagharah, Diwaniyah district, and equal partner with him
in their Tapu estate. A wiser man than his brother.
MUSHlR AL TUJJAR, HAJI.
Eldest son of Haji Rais al Tujjar. Born about 1883. He travelled via India to Mecca
in 1903. Like his father, is very pleasant and friendly to the British. He may succeed
his father as the Shaikh’s Wazlr.
MUSHRI, ‘ABDUL KARIM.
Of Zubair. Was a friend of Saiyid Talib. A man of no account ; drinks.
MUSHRI, MUSHRI BEG AL.
Of Zubair. Takes no interest in politics. A drunkard and bankrupt.
MUSHRI, MUHAMMAD AL.
Appointed by the Ottoman Government Shaikh of Zubair after the murder of Khalid
al ‘Aim in 1907. He was in the Shamiyah at the moment of the occupation of Basrah,
and after the retreat of the Turks returned to Basrah. He was turned out by us imme
diately before the battle of Shu'aibah. He fell foul of Saiyid Talib, as he disapproved of
him, and to that extent was a friend of ‘Ajaimi. He was required to go and live at Kuwait,
as Shaikh Ibrahim, whom we appointed to Zubair, believed that he was intriguing, but it
is doubtful if he was. Now in Basrah.
MUSLAT PASHA An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. AL SALIH IBN MILHIM.
Paramount Shaikh of the Jubur, on the Khabur. His fort is near Taban, on the
Khabur. Many Armenians working for him. The Ottoman authorities treated him with
respect. Nevertheless, he is anti-Turk and refused all military assistance. Befriended
the refugees Faiz al Ghusain and Saiyid Husain Kashani on their way to Basrah. One
of his nephews was at the Madrasat al ‘Ashair in Constantinople, was subsequently Qaim-
maqam of Hillah, and now occupies an official post at Baghdad. The Jubur are half-
settled cultivators. Another nephew, ‘Ali ibn Sultan, on the Khabur, could easily be
won over. Befriended deserters. Approves of the Sharif’s rising.
MUSLIH, MULLA.
Of Mushairiyah, Daltawah district. Is often singled out as a good man.
MUSTAFA, AGHA.
Of Hillah. Has given two good houses as billets. Houses in good repair. He sub
scribed to General Maude s Memorial b und ; he seems to be a good class man, and fairly
truthful.
MUSTAFA, HAjI.
Born in Erzerum, pure Turkish blood. A self-made man, he used to be Katib to
the Persian Consul at Basrah at a lira a month. Unscrupulous, well educated, was
powerful in Turkish days. He was decorated with the 3rd class of the Majidiyah in
August, 1914. Agent of the Shaikh of Muhammarah in Basrah. He has been useful
to us m that capacity. M as one of the signatories of the telegram to King George after
t le occupation. Inclined to think latterly that he is not treated with sufficient considera
tion. Something of a rogue.