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HASAN AL HUMAIDI.
Rais of the Altai Suf section of the Husainat, Muntafiq, Ajwad ; afforded our troops
valuable assistance during their advance on Nasiriyah in 1915. A strong well-wisher
of ours. Was recommended for a salary in 1918 for services rendered to the British
administration.
HASAN JUBAIR.
Bani Lam. A fairly well-to-do merchant of ‘Amarah, Sarkal of the rich Quraimah
Muqata'ah since Saiyid Muhammad went over to the Turks. He took up the barley
contract with the Supply and Transport on behalf of Fahad, the father and predecessor
of Kamandar, and seems to have done his work satisfactorily.
HASAN IBN MAJID.
Bani Lam, Bait Jindil. Put in by qs to replace ‘Alwan ibn Fulaiyih, who went over
to the enemy. His territory is on the right bank of the Tigris from the east end of the
Umm al ‘Uruq district to five miles above ‘Ali Gharbi. His forces were reckoned at about
400 foot. He made a signal demonstration of loyalty after Ctesiphon by riding up the
river with a band of horsemen to meet the Army Commander’s steamer and was the only
Shaikh of the Bani Lam who expressed his willingness to cross the river against the Turks.
Fairly acute, incapable of speaking the truth. No authority over the tribe. He
was turned out in March, 1916, and his brother was invited to take up the Muqata'ah, but
refused to do so. The latter was therefore restored. He proved, however, so unsatis
factory that he was removed in October, 1916, and Shaikh Abu Rishah, uncle of Kamandar
al Fahad, was put in his place. Shaikh Tsa, his cousin, was dissatisfied with the arrange
ment, on the ground that one of the Bait Jindil, presumably himself, should have been
selected.
HASAN MIZBAN.
Bani Lam. Juwi’s uncle. He is an old man with little influence. Lives with
Shabib.
HASAN IBN HAjI MUHAMMAD HAMZAH.
Of Balad, a wealthy sarkal—pro-British. Was arrested on charge of conspiracy
under instructions from G.H.Q., but was released.
An enemy of Hamid ibn Muhammad Salih, and after him the leading light in Balad.
HASAN AG HA AL MUSA AL ‘AjIB.
Mudir of Chamchah, Samawah division. Since the occupation of Samawah he has
been the one man whose name springs to mind if a piece of work has to be done, and he
has remained unspoiled.
HASAN IBN NAFAWAH, HAjI.
A relative of ‘Araibi Pasha, the late Shaikh of the Albu Muhammad or the Chahalah.
Saihud of the Sudan (q.v.) sublet a farm to him, but owing to the war and to ‘Araibi’s
hostility to the Sudan he refused to pay his farm fees. ‘Araibi declared that he had not
prompted the withholding of rent from the Sudan and promised that it should be paid.
A man of no importance.
HASAN BEG NAFTJI ZADAH.
Kirkuk district, Kurd of the Kirkuk family, who take their name from the fact that
they own the local oil wells. This property has been for many generations in the family
and Government is content to take a tithe. Hasan Beg is a wealthy and progressive man,
regarded as one of the five or six aristocrats of the place. Badly hit by the war. Age
about 52, speaks Arabic, pleasant and intelligent.
HASAN PARTU.
Customs and Revenue Mudir at ‘Ali Gharbi. He was formerly Mudir under the
Turks and knows his work well. Was on bad terms with the Rais al Baladiyah, Hashim
al Shaikh Muhmmad q.v., who brought against him accusations which could not be proved,
but their relations are now better. Was given six months R L, but is now out and sending
protests against his sentence. He was convicted of embezzling.
HASAN SAHIB AL JAWAHIR, SHAIKH.
Of Najaf. A respectable Mujtahid of famous family. Oudh Bequest Mujtahid
distributor. Very pro-British, but of no influence.
HASAN AL SALIH.
Of Najaf, Mushraq quarter.
(1705)
A prominent Shurmurt and a thorough bad hat.
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