"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٦] (٥٤٢/٣٥)

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RIVER ROUTES
Right Bank
partly Muntefiq, distributed among about 25 small hut
villages, each, as a rule, on a separate little creek. The
district is not fully developed, but it may be accepted that
the population has increased since 1908, as also the number
of live stock, estimated at that date at 450 cattle, 300 sheep
and goats, 50 horses, and 30 donkeys. There are probably
7,000 date-palms in this district, the plantations towards
Fao boundary being owned by the nephews of the Sheikh
Mobaraq of Koweit. Falih Nassir Pasha also owns property
which is managed by Saad bin Naghaimish.
Ma'amir fort and village, the residence of Sa ad bin Nagh-
aimish, is reported to lie 7 m. by road from Fao telegraph
station. Large abandoned brick-kiln a short distance below
Chelebi Point.
Qabdeh Point. The river bends gradually NNW. Lower
end of Qabdeh Reach, which extends up to c Abbadan. The
r. bank is fairly steep to until about 2 m. below e Abbadan
Anchorage, w^ere fishing-stakes and mud-banks extend
about 300 ^ards into the stream.
Ma c amir, or Dorah Creek, boundary of the Ma'amir tract
and the commencement of Dorah tract (authority of 1908
gives this a frontage of 4| miles). Pop, (1908) 1,500 ; 12
villages, mostly Idan and 'Atub. Salih bin Ibrahim owns a
considerable property here. The father of Salih was the right-
hand man of the Sheikh of Koweit, but was subsequently
exiled. He is now dead, A prosperous tract, containing
about 12,000 prolific palms. Grapes, oranges, and figs
grown. Live stock (1908), 120 cattle, 200 sheep and goats,
160 horses,
Dawasir district, containing the tracts of Faddaqlyeh,
Sanlyeh, and Dawa'ib, This extends up to the Northern
end of Ziyadlyeh Island, the uppermost 6 m, of its extent
lying opposite that island, and being uninhabited (1908),