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'Reports of administration for 1918 of divisions and districts of the occupied territories in Mesopotamia. Volume I' [181v] (367/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 1919. 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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APPENDICES.
APPENDIX A.
Shammar Togah Shaikhs.
District.
Name of Shaikh.
Tribe.
Remarks.
Dabuni
Hizam al Yunis
Qaraghul -
On tapu land of Mr. Tatheossian, is
advanced in years and delegates his
duties to his son ‘Ayyal. Keeps his
tribe under control.
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Mutlaq al Rashid
Khuwailid-
On tapu land of Mr. Tatheossian, good
cultivators, give no trouble.
Shudhaif
Muhammad al Shudhaiyid
Dalabhah -
Has very little influence and rather a
bad character himself.
Sha‘urah -
‘Ali al Mish‘al -
A‘thah
Tribe well behaved on tapu land of
Mr. Tatheossian.
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‘Ali al Battikh -
Mujablah -
Head of Bait Battikh, reliable Shaikh,
settled down to cultivate shortly
after the fall of Baghdad, while his
brothers, Eahad, ‘Aqal and Kamil,
were engaged in highway robbery.
Ali did good work in helping to settle
all claims against his brothers when
they were brought to account.
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Tdan al Harbut
Hairar
Small number of houses, satisfactory.
Na‘waniyah
Zuwait Zara‘
Saiyid al Khumais
Duwar
An old man, cannot control his tribe.
Mutlaq al Muhammad
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Acts as an agent for Daud Beg, unre
liable and bad manners.
99 99
Muhallad al Jarad
Banwah
Small following, but have not given any
trouble.
Dair -
‘Amran al Mani £
Hudhail -
Good cultivators and behaving well.
All above sections of Shammar Togah are settled from the lower boundary of this district up to
Aziziyah, the principal Shaikh being Tarfah al Sabr of the Mujablah section. Owing to his advanced
years he keeps in the background as regards active dealings with Government, his son Challub acting
on most occasions for him. Tarfah is a striking figure, obliging and reliable and helpful in advice
regarding tribal questions.
District.
Name of Shaikh.
Tribe.
Remarks.
Qutaniyah -
Chulaib al Ghudaib -
Nafafshah -
Young and incapable of controlling his
people, wishes to relinquish his posi
tion.
Rubiyah
Mughir al Badawi
Mardan
His tribe is of bad repute and noted as
thieves, but»are settling down.
Dawar Gharbi -
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Khalaf al Hasan
Shujairijah
Originally of Zubaid, but now settled on
left bank; karad cultivators and on
bad terms with their neighbours the
Qufaifan.
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‘Abdul al Nudhaiyir -
Kufaifan -
Very plausible; his tribe troublesome,
spending a deal of their time stealing
sheep.
Sharqi al Salman
Juhaishat -
From Zubaid stock, at present on left
bank, owners of karads.
Khanasah -
Hamad al Salih
Albu
Rughaibah
A very old man, delegating his duties to
his son, Shahab, who is incapable;
tribe is unruly.
Kashmur al ‘Ali
Manasir
Have worst reputation in the district,
mostly professional thieves; make
little pretence at cultivation. The
four worst professional robbers were
dealt with, one being imprisoned in
Baghdad, one died, and two driven
away from district, and ever since no
Dawar Sharki
/
Majil al Ghayib
Hadahidah
crimes were reported against the tribe.
A small following, majority cultivating
in Daud Beg’s tapu land; good
behaviour.
M above sections °f Shammar Togah are settled from Aziziyah upstream to Bustam, the
principal Shaikh being Humaiyid al Saiyid of Nafafshah tribe, who shares with Tarfah the headship of
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The volume comprises annual reports and administration reports, submitted by Political Officers, for the following divisions in occupied Mesopotamia [Iraq]: Samara; Ba'qubah; Khaniqin [Khānaīqn]; Samawah; Shamiyah [Shāmīyah]; Hillah; Dulaim [Anbar]; Basrah; Qurnah; 'Amarah [Al 'Amārah]; Kut; Nasiriyah; Kirkuk; and the Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. [Kuwayt].
The administration reports often include details under the following headings: tribal and political boundaries; revenue; irrigation; agriculture; industry; municipalities; judicial; education; medical and sanitation; housing; police; jails; Shabanahs; labour; Waqf; establishment and personnel. They often contain appendices, providing statistical tables, special reports, notes on prominent personalities, lists of ruling Shaikhs, and details of court cases and prisoners.
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