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JASIM AL JA FAR.—
Shaikh of the Hasawiyah, settlers from the Hasa, now a consti
tuent of the Muntafiq (Bani Malik, Bani Khaiqan). He fought
against us at Shu’aibah. A man of little character.
KHAIYttN AL ’UBAID.—
Paramount Shaikh of the ’Abudah, a powerful tribe round
Shatrah. Khaiy in belongs to the small Sinajir section, and owes
his position to his own activity arid to the political capacity of his
Wazir Minister. , Kadhim, an astute Kurd, now dead. He usually lives
either at Sudaifah, east of Shatrah, or at Hawi, on the edge of the
town. Aged about 33 in 1920. He has bad manners, is cruel ami
has a large store of low cunning. He is brutal, faithless, conceited
rude and rich, fearless and a bom fighter. Owing to his faithless
ness and stupid brutality most of the neighbouring tribes, more
especially the Khafajah, were at feud with the ’Abudah. He was
a constant thorn in the side of the Turks. In July, 1914, the Otto
man Government sent ? small force against him, which he defeated.
At the outbreak of war he was heavily bribed by the Turks, and he
joined ’Abdullah Falih al Sa'dun against us in January, 1915, With
500 to 000 men. Though he abandoned the Turks in March, his
men are said to have taken part in the battle of Shu’aibah. He
was made Ottoman Qaimmaqam of Shatrah in June, 1915. Khai-
yun came to us in December, 1917, and paid us Rs. 10,000 as a fine.
He went up to Baghdad, where he paid his respects to the Civil
Commissioner, Sir P. Cox. He was allowed to manage Shatrah
affairs on a Haifay of Rs. 500, pending the appointment of a Political
Officer. When this took place in April, 1918, he declared himself
freed of furi-Mm lesponsioility and retired to his tribe. He is the
strongest nmn on the Gharraf. He owns 100 camels and 1,500
acres of aroou nee land. He manages his tribe well and rules with a
rod of imn. Since Febmarv miq to date (May 1920), he has done
everything to please. On the withdrawal of A. P. O., Shatrah,
in August 1920, he was left in charge and maintained a consistently
pro-British attitude throughout the 1920 insurrection.
KHULAIF AL BANDAR.—
. Thamiriyah tribe (Muntafiq, Bani Malik, Mujarrah). A polite
well meaning old man of little influence who automatically walked
into the shoes of Hasan Thamir on the latter being made prisoner.
Is now considered the Shaikh. Pro-British. Comes into Suq
whenever he is summoned.
KHUMAIYIS IBN MUNAIKHAR.—
Sufran Section of ’Ajman ; was one of the Shaikhs operating
against Ibn Sa’ud and on the defeat of the ’Ajman in the autumn
of 1915 fled north with Dhaidfm ibn Hithlain and other ’Ajman