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'Military Report on Mesopotamia (Iraq)' [86r] (176/226)
The record is made up of 200p, 18cm. It was created in 1922. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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V
157
three guns. Salih Effendi Dibuni, his father, lives
in Mosul and has property in Sinjar. This property
is now in the hands of Hammu Shiru.
HAM MU SHIRU. *
Paramount Chief of the Yezidis of Jabal Sinjar.
Residence Bardakhil in the Jabal. A Faqir (minor
Yezidi religious order). Ten years ago he deposed
by force Sufuk Agha, the Chief of the Jabal, since
which he has reigned supreme. Bitterly anti-
Turkish. Owing to raids on convoys, etc., the Turks
in 1916 took a large expedition with guns against
the Jabal and reduced it, which the Yezidis say was
due to their pro-British attitude. In 1918 he assisted
Captain Hudson, who visited Sinjar on a mission.
Appointed head of the Jabal by us in 1918. Age
about 70. At first sight he appears a quiet and
venerable old gentleman, dressed in black and with
long flowing beard. In reality he is an ignorant and
despotic old savage who by means of his faqirs rules
the Jabal by fear. The keys to his character are
avarice and an intense hatred of Islam, which makes
his information almost impossible to act upon,
because it is so sweeping. Very outspoken and
immensely pro-British. There is a danger that his
iron sway will drive the other aghas into sedition.,
At the time of the Tel Afar coup (June, 1920) he
organized a force but was unable to get into touch
with us and failed to intercept the Sharifian retreat.
His eldest son, Darwish (about 40), is a more recon-
ciliatory character. His second son, Khudaidah, is
an attractive personality. In spite of his age
extremely vigorous. Receives Rs. 600 per mensem
from Government. Generally on good terms with
►Shaikh Muhammad of the Tai and in March, 1921,
also with Haiyis ibn Farhan of the Shammar.
HAMID AL HAICHAL IBN ALL
Of Tel Afar district. One of the Mutaiwid shaikhs,
village Ain al Hasan. Had always been very loyal.
Joined Sharifian forces at Tel Afar in June, 1920,
but with no great following, and it was probably
largely through fright. Hammu Shiru (q.v.) looted
the Mutaiwid villages. Hamid was allowed to
return. Is a cheery ruffian, who would take any side
for the sake of loot,
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This volume was produced for the General Staff of the British Forces in Iraq and was published in 1922. It covers the Northern Jazirah area of Iraq which is one of ten areas covered by the volumes produced in the same series. The various chapters of the book cover history, geography, climate, natural resources, ethnography, tribes, and personalities of the Northern Jazirah. The volume also covers the communications and strategic and tactical infrastructure of the area. All of the content is produced with the aim of providing basic military intelligence to forces operating in Iraq at the time.
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- 200p, 18cm
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The volume includes a table of contents from folios 5 to 6, and appendices and index from folios 99 to 107.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 111; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Military Report on Mesopotamia (Iraq)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:108v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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