"الشخصيات. العراق (باستثناء بغداد والكاظمين)، ١٩١٩" [و‎‎٥‎٩] (٣١٨/١٢٢)

ibrAhIm al ‘amAri, hAji.
An honorary magistrate of Suq, a Sunni Najdi, has been consistently pro-British
since the occupation, when his influence was of great service in keeping the town auiet
Kas a name for honesty. A friend of Shaikh Ibrahim of Zubair, Dhari ibn Tawalah
and the Bedu generally. On bad terms with Shaikh Hamad of Khamislvah He is
the leading Sunni in Suq. J
IBRAHIM AL ‘AZIZ.
Kut division B. Rabi'ah. The richest and most influential of the Maqasis chiefs
Has been m trouble through attempting to arrange various matters to his advantage by
presents to officials. • b
IBRAHIM AL BA'Aj.
Suq al Shayukh. Nephew of Saiyid Hasan. Lives in Fuhud country.
ibrAhim khAn dilo.
Kifri district. Petty chief of the Dilo. A pleasant character but has no authority
beyond his own village. Age about 30.
ibrAhim al husain.
Of Albu Farraj. Sarkal of Umm al Shaifah Island, Balad district. A good
cultivator ; pleasant manners.
IBRAHIM BEG Al MUFTI.
Of Qasirin, Daltawah district. Not a bad fellow—lies often. His father was a
Qaimmaqam, ‘Abdul Latif Beg. The house is of Kurdish origin.
IBRAHiM AL MUHAMMAD AL BARGHASH.
Shaikh of the Karkhiyah, Ba'qubah district, but has influence over only half the tribe.
See Muhammad al Sa'id. Has been obedient and helpful. He has always collected and
paid in all fines imposed on the tribe.
ibrAhim al rawwAf.
A well-known camel dealer of Damascus, a Najdi by origin. Is continually occupied
in making purchases of camels among the tribes and familiar with all the shaikhs. Entered
into a contract with us to buy sheep from Euphrates tribes, but made no success of it.
A man of 65, loquacious ; from long sojourn in Damascus has become a typical Damascene.
IBRAHIM al samAwi.
Is the head Shaikh recognised by Government of the Khafajah, and is a member of
the Hillah Tribal Majlis. A man of little influence and character. Like all other Hillah
Shaikhs, however, he has played up to the best of his ability.
IBRAHIM effendi ibn sAmi effendi.
A member of the famous Wandawi family of the Kifri district. This particular
branch have for a century at least held the chief place in the Qarah Tapah district. The
town of Qarah Tapah is to a great extent owned by Ibrahim Effendi and he is the squire
of the district. He is the natural incumbent of the post of Mudir of the Nahiyah of Qarah
Tapah. Aged about 50.
IBRAHIM AL YUSUF, SAIYID.
Of ‘Amarah. Arrested by order of G.H.Q., January, 1918.
‘ID, MULLA.
Bani Lam was one of Shaikh Fahad al Ghadban’s mullas. (Fahad was father of
Kamandar, q.v.) No real influence, relations with him have been satisfactory.
tnAyah, saiyid MIRZA.
Suq district. A Persian from Najaf to whom the Turks granted a large estate. He
is ruling chief of the Muminin, a great politician and at one time was very anti-English.
He has great influence with the Hasan and Bani Sa'id and was for years their chief arbitrator
in Shar'ah Law. He is rich and keeps open house ; every Friday night he has some 500 men
in his mosque where he leads the prayers. He feeds and clothes them and thereby extends
his influence. A man of about 50. His elder brother Muhammad Taqi lives in Basrah,
but could do nothing with him. He belongs to the Akhbariyah sect of shi'ahs who do
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