"الشخصيات. العراق (باستثناء بغداد والكاظمين)، ١٩١٩" [و‎‎٣] (٣١٨/١٠)

PERSONALITIES
'IRAQ
(Exclusive of Baghdad and Kadhimain)
‘ABBAS, mulla.
Formerly in service of Zabun ibn Yasir, Albu Muhammad, but remained in the
Muqata'ah when Zabun was expelled. Is disliked by ‘Usman. He has a good knowledge
of farming and of the capabilities of the Muqata'ah formerly held by Zabun. Is now
employed in Political Office, Oal‘at Salih, as Mamur of Special Revenue.
‘ABBAS, SAIYID.
Kiliddar of Najaf. Of the Rafa'i family, the richest family in Najaf. He lives in
the ‘Amarah quarter. He has done excellent service since the fall of Baghdad, and is
certainly pro-British. He was very helpful during the troubles of 1917-18. At times he
is a liar, but he is better than his uncle, Saiyid Hadi.
‘ABBAS ibn dharb.
Of Shinafiyah, head of the Albu Din in that town. Not well-to-do, but has some
influence.
‘ABBAS FADHLI.
Of Basrah. Was in the Turkish Muhasibah, and is thoroughly acquainted with all
things Turkish. He was Tapu Mudir at Basrah till March, 1917, then Mustashar of the
Revenue Board at Baghdad from 1st April, 1917, to October, 1917, and is now Mustashar
to the Revenue Board at Basrah. Believed to be trustworthy, and is most competent.
Kurdo-Arab origin.
‘ABBAS al jassAm.
Shaikh of the Jumailah, Fallujah district. Born about 1870. His father, Jassam,
was a sarkal of the Albu Ramlah section of the Jumailah. In 1901 Kadhim Pasha, in
return for good work done by ‘Abbas al Jassam as sarkal of the Albu Ramlah when
cultivating Kadhim Pasha’s Tapu property at Husai (on right bank of Euphrates, near
Fallujah), appointed him as Shaikh of the Jumailah in place of the then Shaikh, one
Mashkur al Khalaf, who was a bad character.
Shaikh ‘Abbas filled his new post capably, and is still by far the most reliable of the
Fallujah District Shaikhs. A middle-aged, hale and hearty man, with a direct and honest
manner, he exercises a strong hold over his tribe, who obey his orders when Government
tasks have to be carried out, without the necessity for any Government pressure. He
is fairly well-to-do, and his circumstances should still further be improved by the opening
of the Saklawiyah canal, upon which his tribe has a large holding. He has throughout
assisted the British to the best of his ability.
‘ABBAS AL JUM’AH.
A minor Shaikh, and a Government contractor, he lives close to the Jewish quarters
in Samarra. Greedy of money, and was possibly concerned in contraband deals during
the war.
‘ABBAS AL SAIYID LUTUF, SAIYID.
Of Shinafiyah district. He lives at ‘Uwainah, on the ‘Atshan river, and is sarkal
of most of the Miri lands on the right bank. Belongs to a family of Saiyids known as
Sadat al ‘Ajam on account of their Persian origin. They have been settled for three or
four generations in the ‘Iraq. Their wealth has considerably diminished owing to the
drying up of the ‘Atshan. See, too, Ra'ad al Mashkur.
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