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‘amrAn al hAji SA'DUN.
cu of TT Alw ^ n al Ha ji Sa'dun, q.v. Stands head and shoulders above the
Shaikhs of Hmdiyah. Head of the Bani Hasan who have lands both in Karburiyah, west
of Tuwamj and in Kill Shu'bah on both banks of the river. ‘Amran possesses great
influence, and has been most useful in every way. He is not popular with his sarkals, who
are afraid of him.
‘AMRAN al zanbur.
Of the Bani Ajil section of the Juhaish. Farmer of Government of lands in Mahawil
Shu'bah. . r
Amran is a very cheery and amusing individual, and has played the game well.
In view of Faisal s incompetence to control all the Juhaish, ‘Amran has been dealt with
direct in matters concerning his tribesmen, instead of through Faisal, but he is not a
member of the Hillah Tribal Majlis.
The Bani Ajil are also hopelessly mixed up with other Juhaish sections, not only in
this district, but on the Tigris as well.
Before the occupation Amran was in Turkish pay and at feud with his brother Hasan
who was pro-British and was imprisoned in Baghdad on that account. He was also at feud
with ‘Ajil ibn ‘Ali Samarmad, q.v.
ANTOINE.
See Petrus.
•aqAb ibn ‘Ajil.
Shaikh of the Fadhl section of the ‘Abdah (Shammar), maternal uncle of the Amir
‘Abdul Aziz ibn Rashid. Not on good terms with the Amir Sa'iid. He joined ‘Ajaimi
ibn Sa'dun with some 30 men, and was engaged with him in the raid on the Dhafir in the
early part of 1916. Ibn Rashid was reported in May, 1916, to be incensed at his continuing
with ‘Ajaimi, and to have sent him an ultimatum. He subsequently joined Ibn Rashid,
but returned to ‘Ajaimi ; but took little part in any further operations, frequenting his
usual camping grounds.
‘AQAILI AL RADDAM.
Shibil, Shamiyah division. Cultivates land near Qurnah on the edge of the desert west
of the Kufah Channel. His father, ‘Ulaiwi al Rukhaiyis, is still alive, but is stone blind
and too old to manage affairs. ‘Aqaili is rather a crude specimen, but is more or less
honest, and well disposed to the British Government.
‘AQQAL al fadhlullah.
Dulaim al Ghubaishat, Zubaid, 60 Bait. Good manners and superior in intellect to
many of the Zubaid Shaikhs ; has his tribe well under control. ‘Aziziyah district.
'ARAIBAH BINT WADI.
Albu Muhammad. Sister of ‘Araibi Pasha. Was married to Hatim ibn Saihud, and
is the mother of his son Tahir. Hatim divorced her and quarrelled with ‘Araibi in conse
quence. Tahir also takes her side. Like her cousin, Fitnah bint Saihud, she is a lady of
considerable character and influence. She lives chiefly with Muhammad ‘Araibi, and takes
an active part in the affairs of the family. She has been to Baghdad on several occasions
with ‘Araibi. She mixes freely and unveiled in male society.
‘arrAr.
Bani Lam. Nephew of Abu Rishah and cousin of Kamandar ibn Fahad. He has
been given the Bait Fahad portion of Hasan al Majid’s Muqata'ah by Abu Rishah. He was
formerly on bad terms with Fahad and was living in Juwi’s Muqata’ah opposite Fulaifilah.
He then fell out with Juwi and returned to Fahad and thence to Abu Rishah. His difference
with Juwi arose over the right to receive payment for the brushwood cut for the S. and T.
near ‘Arrar’s camp.
‘ARRAR IBN HAJI JA'FAR.
A non-tribal farmer under ‘Usman al Yasir. Was h merchant in ‘Amarah in the time
of the Turks, but through their actions became practically bankrupt. Settled down as
farmer and is doing well. He is the most zealous farmer in the Qabat Salih district, open-
minded and ready to improve his methods when shown how to do so. Has behaved
extremely well in supplying more than his share of labour, and rendered great assistance
to the Irrigation Officer. Is rapidly improving his own farm and extending the cultivation.