"ملف 8/8 التقرير الإداري للوكالة ١٩٢٢-١٩٣٠" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٦] (٤٧٤/٣٩٦)

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Shaildi Rashid bin Muhammad, the father-in-law of
Shaikh Hamad has become President of the Majlis el Urfi, an v
is doing well. Certain other members of the Al Khalifah
family have been employed in posts of lesser importance.
BAHRAIN STATE . Captain Parke went on leave on the 21st
March and retume d on the 12th October* In his absence,
Mr. Belgrave carried out the duties of Commandant of Police.
On the whole Sunni-Shiah relations have been
satisfactory throughout the year, but in Muharrum it was
reported that the Persians in Muharra^ had commenced hold
ing processions, and were behaving in a provocative manner.
The *olitical Agent re nested them to desist and they did
so.
A result of the persecution of Bahama* at
Muhanmerah has been to estrange Banrsin Shiahs from
Persian Shiahs, and the two communities have little in
common now.
Ali bin Abdullah and Ali bin Jafar were appointed
Shiah adhis, the former for the town of manama and the l&tM
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for the villages.
During May an agitation was set on footto bring
about the return of Shaikh Ihalaf the ex-Shiah i^dhi, now
at Kerbelja. The agitation was ignored and eventually .
subsided.
IIsailimkEfimMMrid-JtMt It will be remembered
that the Bahrain Government attempted three years ago
to form Waif Committees but were obliged to give up the
idea on account of the outcry raised. The Shiahs voluntan-
-ly decided to form one in May and it has done excellent
work. Many unsuspected lapfs have been discovered, ana an
income of some 50,000 rupees has already been secured.
The outstanding event of the year in the internal
affairs of the State were the trial of certain members of
the Al Khalifah family for offences committed between 3 and .
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