"الشخصيات الهامة في بلاد الرافدين، هيئة الأركان العامة، الهند (الرقم التسلسلي ٢٢)" [و‎‎١‎١‎٠] (٢٧٦/٢١٩)

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Saiyid Mehdi. —(1) Part governing Najaf. Was principal agitator with
Ghadhban (29!li March 1915) : at Najaf made
arrangement with Turks about limited recruiting
(13fch June 1915). He is a Persian Saiyid of
Hillah, and opposed arrest of deserters by Turks.
( 6 th September 1915.)
( 2 ) Head of a small colony of Meshed Shi’ahs in Skaka.
(7th April 1916.)
Saiyid Muhammad 'Ali< — sC Bahr-ul-Ulum , 55 of Najaf. His grandfather
was a Persian,
With Saiyid Mustafa Kashi and Shaikh-ul-Sharaya Isfahani he represents
democratic or constitutional faction hostile to Saiyid Kadhim. He went to
Pusht-i-Kuh for jehad ( 10 th January 1916) : was in Baghdad about end of
April 1916.
Saiyid Muhammad Kddhim Khorasdni, —(A different man from al-
Yazdi). A leading man of Najaf.
Saiyid Muhammad. —Son of Saiyid Kadhim al-Yazdi, died of fever at
Baghdad, and his body brought to Najaf about 10 th March 1916.
Saiyid Muhammad Hasan. —Supreme in Najaf on account of his position
as keeper of the key of the Minaret of ’Ali, (3rd April 1916).
Saiyid Muhammad Kazwini.—-Mujtahid at Hillah, lately in high control
there (June 1916). In communication with Majld-al-Khalifah. ( 6 th Feb
ruary 1916.)
Saiyid Muhammad Khan. —Ilbegi of the Sagwands.
Saiyid Muhammad Sadiq al-Arajji. —(1) Editor of newspaper “ Kisdfah *'
(now defunct) at Baghdad
( 2 ) Son of Saiyid Ja’afar Thabi
administering Karbala. ( 9 th
July 1915).