"كُتيّب اليمن" [و‎‎٥‎٦] (١٩٠/١١٦)

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Mohammed el-Mutawakkil Seif el-Islam (Seyyid).
Of San'a, of the Qasim house. Eelative 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 confident of 'Osman Pasha el-A'raf,
when the latter was Vali ; but on his departure he joined
the Imam and was given his title " Seif el-Islam."
Mohammed el-Mutawakkil Seif el-Khulafah (Seyyid).
Son of the Imam Mohammed el-Mutawakkil Muhsin,
of the Shehari house. Favours the Imam and led his expe
dition into the f Aulaqi country in spring 1916. Has been
Emir of Sa'dah.
Mohammed Hasan (Sheikh).
Chief of a religious fraternity at Ta'iz ; lives in Jebel
Habashi near the latter town. Active ally of the Turks,
who exhorted the Arabs to the attack on Aden. Attacked
by Sheikh Ahmed Na/man (q.v.) in 1915 for refusal to pay
tithe in Hajariyah.
Mohammed Nasir Muqbil ( a Mawiyah ").
Sheikh of Mawiyah, Qa'tabah, and Shurman. Formerly
a tax-farmer; subsequently made Kaimakam of Shurman
and Kameirah by the Turks. In 1901 he fortified Dareijah
and fought against us, but after a success against the
Haushabi Sultan, he was defeated by a British column which
blew up his tower. On our protest to the Ottoman Govern
ment, he was officially degraded but promoted later. In
February 1915 he signed an agreement with the Resident
at Aden that, on condition of a subsidy, he would expel the