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Turkish authorities over a robbery, and have settled on the Waisi canal under Jalil
Effendi, with the permission of the Civil Commissioner. Very bad cultivators. They
have quite the worst crops on the Khalis.
‘ABDULLAH AL WUSHAH.
Shaikh of the Shuwalish (Muntafiq, Bani Malik, Mujarrah), who are on the Euphrates
river bank above Suq and are kept loyal by their vulnerable situation. ‘Abdullah has
his people pretty well in hand, but he is a weakling. The Shuwalish are always in trouble
with the Ahl Kut and other tribes of the Shamiyah.
‘ABID AL MUWANNIS.
Of Samawah district. Shaikh of the A1 ‘Abas tribe (B. Huchaim) ; aged 40. His
tribe is small but gave considerable trouble by robbing wayfarers between Samawah and
Nasiriyah. In consequence they were shelled by a gunboat, and ‘Abid al Muwannis has
fled the district.
‘ABID AL RISALAH.
Appointed Shaik of Albu Nail, Diwaniyah district, in 1918. Has little control and
needs constant official support. A weak character, but the best of the Albu Nail Sarkals.
‘ABID AL SARRAE.
Of Karbala ; aged 50. A Persian, well known for his piety as a Shi'ah. His house is
resorted to by Persian merchants.
‘ABID ZAID, SAIYID.
vShaikh of the Cha'ab. Cultivates on the bazaiz of the Shatt al Khums above Shina-
fiyah. Took to himself the title of Saiyid about three years ago, to which, it is said, he
has no claim whatever. A sly, slippery, slimy and thoroughly revolting personality.
Is not on good terms with Shaikh Hunain of the Zaiyad or with the Muqotar family. .
ABU RISHAH AL GHADHBAN.
Uncle of Kamandar. Appointed in October, 1916, to the Bait Jindil lands, to replace
Hasan al Majid, who had proved wholly unsatisfactory.
ABUL HAIL AL ‘ISA.
See Muhalhil al ‘Isa.
‘ADDAl al jaryAn.
Of Hillah district. Paramount shaikh of the Albu Sultan (Zubaid). He visited
the C.P.O. at Kut, before Ctesiphon, and expressed the desire to submit to us. Subse
quently he sent to the C.P.O. an original letter sent him by Naqib of Baghdad inciting
him to join the Turks. After Ctesiphon and our retirement towards Kut, he sent a
letter to the C.P.O. begging for two gunboats to be sent to Bughailah. After the Turks
had entered Hillah in November, 1916, and punished the headmen of the town, ‘Addai
and his tribe were induced to join them, and helped the Turks to repel the attack of the
Mushahidah two months later. After the occupation of Baghdad he made submission.
Was recognised as head shaikh of the Albu Sultan by Government, and made a member of
the Hillah Tribal Majlis. He is a very strong and very shrewd man, the leading shaikh
of the district, and is the only one of the Hillah Shaikhs who is educated to the extent of
reading and writing. He has behaved extremely well, and has his tribesmen under strict
control. His tribes gave the Turks a lot of trouble, and about ten years ago had a pitched
battle, in which ‘Addai took part, with the rest of the Zubaid and most of the other
tribes of the district. The Albu Sultan won. Hence, there is no love lost between
‘Addai and ‘Ajil al Samarmad. The Albu Sultan are a section of the Zubaid but
are now independent. ‘Addai has some connection with the townsfolk, and spends a
certain amount of time in Hillah.
‘ADHAM BEG BAJLAN.
Nephew of Mustafa Pasha, took part in driving Baratoff from Khanaqin. Son of
‘Uthman Beg, stupid, not influential, always pro-Turkish. Was at the Military School at
Constantinople.
‘ADHAR, hAji mulla.
He came out against us by order of the Wali of Basrah, was dangerously wounded at
the battle of Kut al Zain, picked up by us and well treated, on the advice of the Shaikh
Muhammarah, who made representations in his favour. He considers that he owes his
life to us, is now one of the four high officials of the Basrah occupied territory and staunchly
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