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prisoners 1916. Eesided at Firnzabad until defeat
of Soulet-ud-Douleh Qashqai 1918, and went thence
to Jahrum, where he still lives partly paralysed.
Responsible for some anti-Bahai agitation 1923. The
common folk of Lar still have such belief in him
that they buy keys from him and place them inside
'their shrouds after death, certain that with the
Aqa’s key they will enter Paradise.
Sons of Sayyid Abdullah Dizfuli.
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HAJI SAYYID AQA, MUIN-UT-TUJJAR (Behbehani).
Born about 1870.
The principal merchant, of Behbehan whose house is in
the Qanawat section of the town, and for years was
involved in the hostilities between the inhabitants of
the two quarters. Acted as Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent m
Behbehan from 1914-21; and in 1905 entertained
Major P. Cox in 1910 Mr. Chick, and in 1916 the
Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Mr. Bill and Mr. Chick
during their stay in Behbehan. Has considerable
influence in the region and the Kuhgilu. One
daughter married Mirza Sultan (Muhammad Khan
(q. v.) his eldest son is Sayyid Asadullah born about
1900, about the grant of the title of Rais-ut-Tuyar
to whom in 1922 friction arose.
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HAJI SAYYID J A’AFAR MAZARAI, Mujtahid.
Born about 1861. Comes from village of Mazarai
near Daliki on coast plain : and obtained grant of
it in 1909 from Muhammad Ali Shah for a sum,
though his title v T as disputed by the late Muhammad
Khan Kashkuli, wdio held a grant from Muzaffar-
ud-Din Shah. Studied religion at Karbala and Najaf,
and knows Arab history well. Established himself
in. Shiraz about ±900 and took an active part in the