"كُتيّب اليمن" [ظ‎‎٥‎٦] (١٩٠/١١٧)

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Turks and the recalcitrant chiefs from the district of Ta'iz.
He has had relations with Idrisi. Is Anglophobe, but
wishes to be rid of the Turks. Reported well of by M.
Beneyton of the French Railway Survey in 1913. Capable
of stirring up the Haushabi tribesmen. He has sided with
the Turks since their advance to Lahej, but apparently
under constraint, the Aden authorities not having been
able to fulfil their side of the agreement. Has much
influence with 'Ali Sa'id Pasha.
Mohammed Nuri Bey.
Kaimakam of Menakhah at the end of 1913, and late
pmcer of nizdm. \\ as sent in the spring of 1913 to Vienna,
ans, Rome, Berlin, and London. He is about forty-five
} ears of age, awkward, and of poor nerve, but intelligent
and discreet. Slovenly in attire and wears glasses.
Mohammed Suleiman Fakhirah.
Of Beit ej-Faqih. Mufti of the Hanefi school.
Mohammed Yahya el-Hibah Fashik.
Paramount chief of the lowland section of the Zaraniq
n e. ' : 's at Huseiniyah, nine miles north of Zebid,
and controls the country between Zebid and Beit el-Faqih
pfrri^ " 6 kills. Wrote to the Resident at Aden
i • " A" asking for money, arms, and transport for
n-fv ^ . () " ( 611 Wl ^h a view to action against the Turks;
all on 0 ac . ce P^ British protection. He can and does close
and .. m r ni ? at " n tliroil g h Tihamah between north
comZn -^pvember 1915 he and his half tribe made
the hiVM Ca J 1Se Idrisi in attac king the Turks; but
sided 0f the Zar aniq north of Beit el-Faqih,
Paoih in M 6 ^ oi c ^ 0 ^ amme d Fashik attacked Beit el-
mails etc a a ' loote ^ the Turkish Serai and sent
mails, etc., to Aden, writing to Colonel Jacob.