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GHAIDAN ‘ADWAH.
Of Naiaf Huwaish quarter. Head of the ‘Adwah family and a Zuqurt. Two of
his sons were deported. Entirely unreliable and a lover of money.
ghaidAn agha bajlAn.
Of Khaniqin. Landowner in Bin Kudrah district. Formerly a brigand of some
note, but latterly settled down to quiet farming.
ghAnim kirmashAh, haji.
Of Najaf Huwaish quarter. Head of the Kirmashahi family and a Zuqurt. All
of his relations deported in 1918 except two. Old but not harmless.
GHAWI IBN HAMAD.
A Sarkal of A1 Hamzah tribe of ‘Afaj, Diwaniyah district. A tool in the hands of Haji
Mukhif, q.v. A proud and stupid young man. Deported 1918 for spreading false informa
tion with a view to causing tribal disaffection.
GHULAM HUSAIN MARANDI, SHAIKH.
One of the religious leaders of Karbala. All expressed great relief at capture of
Baghdad, when visited by Captain Young on 8th April. Though they praised the
Kammunah Zadah, they hung back from committing themselves to asking in writing that
Fakhruddin should be officially recognised Kiliddar, though they recommended the step.
GHULAM RIZA KHAN.
Amir-i-Jang, Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh. Son of Husain Quli Khan. The family are
descendants of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib and belong to the Bani Rabi'ah. About 600 years ago
they lived near Kut. Owing to troubles with his own people, Ghulam Riza Khan’s
ancestor fled to the hills and became groom to the Persian prince at Khurramabad. He
rose to the position of Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh. The present man is a darwish, and wears
darwish costume every Friday. He is one of the most prominent men in the Shi'ah world.
He has impoverished his country, and whereas there were once 40,000 tents in the Pusht-
i-Kuh, there are now not more than 11,000. His father died worth £8,000, but the present
Wali is worth £1,000,000. His people would not object to a change of Walls, but at
present there is no one rich and strong enough to oust him. His chief political object is
to keep all strangers out of his country, specially non-Moslems. He is extremely bigoted,
and does nothing without consulting the Quran. He was pro-Turk, chiefly on religious
grounds, and signed a Quran for them. He would do anything except fight for them.
He received £400 a month from them, and another £400 was paid to his men for patrolling
the Badrah border land. He is persuaded that his mountains are impregnable. A spare,
upright, well-dressed man of about 50. Autocratic, keeps a firm hand on his ministers,
who are mostly negroes, and therefore have no personal influence. Exceedingly change
able ; his word is said to be not worth a quarter of a kran.
GHULAM SHAH KHAN.
Favourite son of the Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh. He has been treated by Captain Napier
for acute Bright’s disease, but cannot live more than a year or so. He is 25, of good
physique, now getting stout. Entirely under the thumb of his father, childish, easily
pleased, not to be depended on. Incapable of ruling ; if he became Wali he would easily
be ousted. He says he is pro-English, and was reported as such by the Turkish doctor
sent to attend him. His political leanings are really confined to his being pro-Wali.
HABIB, MULLA.
Rais Baladiyah, Shahraban. He is a very energetic person, and takes great interest
in any improvements.
HABIB, SAIYID.
See Salman, Saiyid.
HABIB ABUL ‘IS, SAIYID.
Hillah division. A well-known Saiyid in Mahawil Shu'bah.
HABIB AL KHAZ'IRAN.
Shaikh of the 'Azzah tribe, Shahraban district. It is reported that he gave Wai
?A eg ’ '" h ° w a s , co ™ mandln g at Dali ‘Abbas, a bribe of £T.50 to make him Shaikh of 1
Azzah. Habib at present is only Shaikh of the nomadic section. He has a very pleasi
manner, and is ready to promise anything ; has, however, absolutely no control over a
section of the tribe, and is unable to carry out his promises.