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‘ ALI IBN SHlA’.
See Shabib ibn Shia‘.
‘ALI IBN SHIMAL.
Leader of the Kurd section of the A1 Mu'alla tribe, Mandali district. A rough who
gave much trouble to the Turks, and was bombed by us on February 1st, 1918. He
has now fled to the Wall’s territory.
‘ALI AL SULAIMAN AL BAKR.
Shaikh of Dulaim, his own section is the Rudaini. Aged about 50 ; is by far the
wealthiest man in the Ramadi district and if ambitious, could exert considerable
political influence.
Bakr ibn ‘Ubaid was succeeded by Muhammad al Bakr who was killed about 30 years
ago. He was succeeded by Sulaiman al Bakr who enjoyed a very considerable reputation
and died about 15 years ago, when ‘Ali, his son, became Shaikh.
Before the fall of Ramadi, ‘Ali al Sulaiman was Shaikh of the Albu ‘Assaf and a few
minor sub-sections, but since our occupation his authority has been greatly increased, and
the Albu Fahad now acknowledge him as Shaikh. He remained with the Turks until our
occupation of Ramadi, but gave them little active support.
As he owns valuable properties in the vicinity of Ramadi his fondness for money
will always guarantee his support to settled Government, and he will exert himself ener
getically in the maintenance of law and order when he fears that his pocket may be affected..
He is able to read and write but prefers to use a clerk.
‘ALI THUWAINI.
A follower of Muhammad al Sa'id’s section of the Karkhiyah.
‘ALI IBN SHAIKH ZAIN AL ‘ABIDIN, SHAIKH AL TRAQAIN.
Of Karbala. Largely subsidised by the Turco-Germans to preach the Jihad in Persia.
Went to Tehran. In close co-operation with Shaikh Nasrullah. A man of considerable
ability, a Persian by birth.
‘ALWAN AL SAIYID ‘ABBAS, SAIYID.
Shamiyah division. Age about 34. A well read man of very charming manner..
Has considerable land between al Fatlah and al Ibrahim on the left bank of the Mishkhab.
Is a good cultivator. Related to Saiyid Nur, q.v. He was for a short time a representative
for the Wilayat council under the Ottoman Government. He conceals beneath his charm,
guile and craftiness. For the Arab, he has a good brain, and has a very considerable
influence. Saiyid Nur voices his thoughts. Not to be trusted, his activities should be.
carefully watched.
‘ALWAN AL‘ABDULLAH, HAjI.
Wealthy merchant of Diwaniyah Town. Owns several irrigation pumps.
‘ALWAN AL chihAll
Shaikh of Al Zaiyad, Diwaniyah district. Tactful and controls his tribe well.
Formerly on bad terms with his Sarkals, due to the intrigues of Sa ‘dun al Rasan.
‘ALWAN al dhirb.
Shaikh of Albu Dujaili, Balad district. Is a man of some influence and character.
Liked by his tribe, whom he keeps in good order.
‘ALWAN IBN FULAIYIH.
B. Lam, Bait Jindil. He visited the C.P.O., in company with Col. Leachman at
Shaikh Sa'ad in 1915, and explained that he was between the devil and the deep sea,
but was anxious to stay with us if we would guarantee him immunity and retention in his
lands on the bank of Tigris above Shaikh Sa'ad. He was given a reassuring reply and
asked to go and sit quietly in his Muaqata'ah and keep his strip of river secure. He went
back to do so. A few days later Sabri Bey with some Turkish cavalry cut in to our com
munications at and near Shaikh Sa'ad and ‘Alwan joined him. He and his tribesmen
were responsible for the looting of a large convoy of mahailahs with Government stores.
He himself then fled across the river and joined Chitab and others who were implicated
in the same outrage. His Muqata’ah was accordingly handed over to Hasan al Majid.
Alwan’s family have been settled on this land for 200 years. He made sunender in the
winter of 1917-18 through Saiyid Muhammad Kadhim Yazdi, and was allowed to return to
‘Amarah, but his lands have not been restored to him.
'Alwan was respected by the Turks and by the Arabs, he is regarded as the most
respectable of the Bani Lam shaikhs. This is the ‘Ali Gharbi estimate of him.
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