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HAMAD AL ‘ABDUL WAHID.
Shaikh of Tubur, originally Zubaid stock ; at Diyalah. At enmity with his neighbours,
the Dafa/fa' tribe, which gives rise to continued petty disputes between the two tribes.
Imprisoned for some months on suspicion of having relations with the Turks. Released
for want of evidence.
HAMAD IBN HASAN, MULLA.
Secretary of Shaikh Salman, and acting Rais al Baladiyah of the village of Majar al
Saghir. Has been found straightforward in his dealings with British Political Officers,
but the whole management is really in the hand of Salman.
HAMAD AL HAWWAS.
Shaikh of the Dawar tribe, 150 Bait, Shammar Toqah, ‘Aziziyah district. Farms on
tapu land of Daud Beg Daghistani. Hamad is an unpleasant person and made very little
attempt to keep his tribe in order until severely punished. Tribe was concerned in repeated
railway thefts, several being killed in jumping on and off trains at night.
HAMAD AL KHALID.
Of Kuwait. Inveterate foe of missionaries, but no inclination towards politics.
Asked Shaikh Salim in February, 1917, to prohibit women and children from attending
missionary services. The Shaikh replied :—“ The women are your women and the children
your children ; it is your business.”
HAMAD IBN KHAMIS.
Shaikh of Khamisiyah, which was founded by his father, ‘Abdullah ibn Khamis, as a
market town for Beduin caravans, Suq al Shuyukh being unapproachable in spring owing
to floods. Khamisiyah occupies much the same position with regard to Suq that Zubair
occupies relatively to Basrah. Shaikh Hamad is our strong ally, a Sunni and a Najdi;
his father came from Buraidah. No caravans are supplied from Khamisiyah without our
permission.
Hamad is small in stature and of unprepossessing appearance. Suffers from something
like asthma and has a stiff neck. He is all on the side of peace and quiet government.
In former days he is said to have been much bullied by ‘Ajaimi and poor. This may
account for his miserable house and for the dirtiness and unkemptness of his town. He has
no power in men and arms but considerable influence as a landowner and as a man of
reflection. He is keenly alive to his own profit in money matters. His circumstances
have improved greatly through us. He is accused by many of making an excellent thing
out of the blockade, but his brother and eldest son are probably more truly open to the
charge than he^ He did very good work in connection with the transport of supphes
by balam from Basrah to Khamisiyah and no doubt gained over it. His opinion as regards
the Creek tribes between Suq and Khamisiyah is of great value. He is very impartial in
is judgment of Shaikhs and does not air his private feuds and jealousies, in spite of continual
suspicion o e contrary. He has been to Mecca, but this does not seem to have affected
his morals, e.g., with regard to slave dealing in former times and other more dreadful
Jnri Thn^Atf^u 6 n am i )lt u lon ls to become m Khamisiyah what Ibn Sabbah is in Kuwait
dinne^narfip^ 11 S m P urchased m Basrah an outfit for the table and gave
on trins in tbp 11 ^ 6 ^ ? 0 tde da y to British officers. He is a very agreeable companion
ludfment t A ° T ? ° Ver the fl0 ° d Water ' A man of shrewd and sound
riverside. ’' d d WnteS ^ ^ t0ngUe and des P ises > as a Na i d b th e “ dogs of the
Khamis.
Salih.
‘Abe ullah.
Hamad.
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veryman ^an^ddegates^nliis^u^'eJto^hls^stH^Shaliab ‘Aziziyah district
is unruly and inclined to thieve. ™ Shahab, who is incapable. The t
HAMAH AMlN AGHA.
Chief of Bajalu Bajlan.
Arrested.
German L.P.O. s agent and assistant in their propaganda