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Saqlawiyah canal his circumstances should improve, when it
is hoped his hold over his tribe wdll increase accordingly.
HAJI HAMMADI AL ARATM.—Head of a big house of
merchants in Ramadi, with relations as agents in Hit and
Fallujah. An honest-dealing man with a large influence in
the towns and in good relations with Ali Sulaiman. A man
of sound common sense.
HARAT AL JASIM.—Shaikh of the Albu Isa, Fallujah
district. Born about 1858 and succeeded his father in 1890.
The latter was shot at his home at the instigation of the
Turkish Government for unruly conduct. Harat is accordingly
anti-Turkish.
He is very decrepit and old, but has a wide reputation of
having been all that a good Shaikh should be. Even now his
hold on his tribe is good. His son Aifan, a man of about
28 years of age, is beginning to carry on his father’s duties.
HARDAN AL ABDUL HAMID.—Dulaim, Ramadi district,
Shaikh of the Albu Aithah section. An old man about 70
years of age. Came in to us in the autumn of 1917 after the
fall of Ramadi, and was later deported to India on a charge of
communicating with the enemy. In 1920 was allowed to
return, and has since bored his tribesmen with wonderful
tales of all that he saw in India, w r here he is said to have passed
himself for a holy man, thereby gaining considerable financial
advantage. This is quite believable, Hardan being an old
gentleman of distinguished and venerable appearance.
IBRAHIM AL SHU’AIBI.—A man of about 50 years of age.
Belongs to the Albu Sarai, but has resided in the town of
Mayadin for many years. He is a cousin of Ramadhan al
Shallash, with whom he was hand in glove. Took a leading
and conspicuous part in pro-Muslim anti-British propaganda,
and used all his influence to stir up both the townsmen and
the tribes against us. A dangerous man.
His son was Qadhi under us in Mayadin ; he is a man of the
same type as his father and joined him in all his activities.
ISMAIL EFFENDI IBN HASAN AGHA.—Born about
1878. Rais Baladiyah of Fallujah. An inhabitant of Baghdad,
but has been in Fallujah for the last 26 years, cultivating
property at Jubail near Fallujah. Became Rais Baladiyah
of Fallujah in the summer of 1917 and has carried out his
duties most efficiently ever since. Has an imposing presence
and is generally respected and feared throughout the district.
IBN JANDAL.—Of the Ruwallah under Nuri Sha’lan.
Living in the Syrian desert.