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MAS'UD EL-BARAK.
One of the chief Sheikhs of the Dim 'Udhrah section of the
Hashid. A rich man aged about 60. Supports Nasir ibn Mabkhut,
but reputed a trimmer and coward.
MESWAR, Seyyids of.
'Abd el-'Azim house:
*ALI 'ABD EL-'AZlM, cultivator.
El-Hadi house:
MOHAMMED IBN EL-HADI, Emir of the 'Udhaqah.
^AH\A IBN EL-HADI, friend of the Imam: represents the
Turks at Meswar.
Hashim house:
QASlM IBN MOHAMMED ; pensioned by the Imam but
opposed to him and the Turks. Influential.
MOHAMMED 'ABD ER-RAHMAN ESH-SHAMI, S eyyid.
Of San'a. Married to one of the two daughters of the Imam,
and one of his chief advisers. Usually in attendance at Sheharah.
MOHAMMED ABU NUWEIBAH, Seyyid.
Of the Hafiz ed-Din house, descended from an Imam of that
name at Sa'dah. Emir of Sa'dah, Dahyan, Amman and Heidan.
Strongly pro-Turk. A harsh and tyrannical governor, against whom
the townspeople protested to Idrisi in 1911 ; and the Imam's failure
to interfere, on Idrisi's representations, provoked the split between
them in 1912.
MOHAMMED 'ALI ESH-SHAMI, S eyyid.
Vizier of the Imam and used by him as an intermediary with
the late Sultan of Lahej and the Aden Government, early in 1915.
Visited Aden and saw the Resident on the Imam's behalf.
MOHAMMED EL-MUTAWAKKIL SEIF EL-ISLAM, S eyyid.
Of San'a ; of the Qasim house. Relative of the Imam and his
most intimate friend and adviser. After the peace with the Turks
in 1911, his son married the Imam's daughter, and the Imam's son
married his daughter. An intelligent man of fine presence, and
medium height; wears a long beard. Used to be a confidant of
'Othman Pasha el-A'raf, when the latter was Vali; but, on his de
parture, he joined the Imam and was given his title, " Seif el-Islam."
MOHAMMED EL-MUTAWAKKIL SEIF EL-KHULUFAH, S eyyid.
Son of the Imam Mohammed el-Mutawakkil Muhsin ; of the Shehari
house, favours the Imam, and led his expedition into the 'Aulaqi
country in spring, 1916. Has been Emir of Sa'dah.