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FARIS BEG baiyAt.
Kifri district Shares with Sulaiman Beg {q.v.) the paramount chieftainship of the
Baiyat Arab tribe. A man of somewhat colourless character but respected by his section.
Age about 40.
PARIS AL JARYAN.
Albu Sultan tribe, brother of ‘Addai al Jaryan. He is the only representative of the
Albu Sultan in the ‘ Azizlyah district. Has no members of that tribe with him, cultivates a
canal at the southern limits of the district. He was left here by the Albu Sultan as a
political move in case they should find themselves wanting to return from the Euphrates
to the Tigris, to the lands which they formerly used to cultivate fairly regularly. Fans
is in bad health and always bemoaning his fate at being left alone and cut off from his tribe.
Has with him a few fallahs of the Haddadah tribe.
FARIS ibn tAhir.
‘Amarah division. Of the Albu Ras section of the Fartus and controls the group of
sections known as the Hatrah, consisting of the ‘Asafrah, Birish, ‘Ibadi, Albu Ras and
Suwailmat. He is probably the leading man in the loose confederation of Ma'dan, which
compose the Fartus. He took an active part in the raid on our Line of Communications
along the Tigris made by the Fartus in August, 1916. Subsequently in league with Hasich
ibn Mubarak, Zabun al Yasir, Hatim al Saihud, and other malcontents in the marshes at
the tail of the Majar al Kabir and Majar al Saghir. His own district is in Majid al Khali-
fah’s country at Ja'far al Saghir at the tail of the Majar al Kabir, but like all the Fartus
he is never long in one place, but moves about with his buffaloes.
farmAn ibn wannAn, hAji.
Shaikh of Al Bdhahithah of ‘Afaj, Diwaniyah district. Not very popular with his
tribe, which is large. Close-fisted. A passive resister to Government orders.
FATHULLAH EFFENDI.
Qualified doctor, resident in Kirkuk. Trained in the Jesuit College at Beyrut. Belongs
to a Mosul Christian family and was appointed to Kirkuk town as doctor some 10 years
ago. Fled with Christian refugees to Baghdad in May, 1918, and on his return in November,
1918, was appointed Doctor for Sanitation. Widely known and liked in the district by
all nationalities. Speaks good French. Intelligent and energetic.
FITNAH BINT SAIHUD.
See Saihud, Fitnah Bint.
FURAIH AL LATIF.
Shaikh of the Mas'ud. He is chief of the camel tribes in Badrah district Infirm
He leaves everything in the hands of his nephew, Karim. These tribes have been well-
behaved and have done useful work on Government transport.
FURAIYIH IBN SA'lD.
Shaikh of the Nida, Mandali district. An old man, who serves the Government well.
His son, Ah, now manages the tribe while Furaiyih spends much of his time in Mandali.
FURAIYIH AL TA'AN.
Shaikh of the Sufran (Jubur), cultivating in
man, whose tribes are professional thieves.
Wuraiji, Diwaniyah district.
A wild
GARIBIAN, SIMON.
Armenian, one of the leading Christians of Basrah. Pushing man, sound man oi
Has made a lot of money since the war.
business, knows the native well.
ghadhbAn ibn bunaiyah.
Eldest son of Bunaiyah, of the Bait Madhkur Section o'f Bani Lam
Bunaiyah himself was the most important Bani Lam Shaikh for about 17 years
Tib^nd DuLhb bank ° f I* 16 TigriS between the Wadi and 'Amarah and or
rhadhMnTwls L S n SUmS °f m ° ney ’ camels ’ shee P’ etc - t0 which inheritance
Bunafvah d^d aho,,? ^' 15 ^ WaS C i e Xl r T° Ugh to § et the whole of it for himself
although he was only a ladTllJyeYs Ghadhban ' s Prominence dates from that time
Thulth fnd d mdth^in^N bis f 0 , si ‘ ion ' and . at one Period, prior to 1909, was Shaikh ovei
SaihM lTlhii T Mnh»mm !j abr Sa ad . Duwarn), Umm Gharibah and Chubaish. Aftei
Saihud (Albu Muhammad) defeated the 'Azainj (1905), Ghadhban farmed the ‘Azairr