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‘Abdul Latif, who had hitherto lived in retirement and played no public part, came to the
fore. He was the right-hand man of Saiyid d alib, and being backed by him he was beyond
the arm of the law. Grasping and tyrannical. Already wealthy, and an owner of palm
gardens, he made good use of the opportunities offered to increase his substance at the
expense of his neighbours. He was treated with consideration by the Ottoman authorities
and, though he has no sympathy with the Turks, he is always careful to stand well with
the powers that be. He has a house at Zubair, where he usually spends the summer
Although as a friend of Talib’s he belongs naturally to the anti-‘Ajaimi faction, there
is no love lost between him and the Shaikh of Zubair, who is also against ‘Ajaimi. In the
spring of 1916 Ibn Sa'ud summoned him to Riyadh to undertake the reorganisation of
his revenues. He went subsequently to Bombay.
A man of about 45, pleasant mannered, specious, clever, a good talker and hospitable.
Has a keen eye to the main chance.
MANDIL, ‘ABDUL WAHAB.
Younger brother of ‘Abdul Latif, q.v. When the latter is away he acts as Ibn Sa‘ud’s
agent in Basrah.
MANKHI AL ‘AFRIT.
Dulaim al A sim, 65 Bait, Zubaid. Unpretentious and no character, with small
influence on the actions of his tribe, ‘Aziziyah district.
mannA' al shAti, hAji.
Muntafiq, Ajwad, Bani Richab ; Nasirlyah division. Various shaikhs of the tribe
petitioned in 1918 that he should be recognized as paramount instead of Miz'al al Shati, q.v.
MANSHAD IBN HUBAIYIB.
Paramount shaikh of the Ghazzi (Muntafiq, Ajwad). Their district is on the Euphrates
above Nasiriyah. Some 1,150 fighting men. Pro-British ; with Humud ibn Suwait
of the Dhafir and Sharshab ibn Shaham of the Budur formed the combine against ‘Ajaimi
ibn Sa'dun in 1915.
Good-looking, young, generous—a man of whom something might be made. Is
in receipt of monthly subsidy of 200/- from us. Manages his tribe remarkably well.
Appointed Mudir of Bat-hah in January, 1918. A reliable shaikh, always ready,to give
any help required by Government. His tribe badly hit by the 1917-18 famine Manshad
was granted loan of Rs. 4,000/- in 1917.
MANSHAD AL MIR jABIR.
A shaikh of the ruling house of Madinah on the Euphrates. The family belongs
to the Halaf (Bani Rabi'ah, ‘Amarah section). Manshad and his brother Hattab were a
constant source of trouble to their elder brother Humud, then ruling shaikh. (He died in
December, 1916). They were ordered to leave their lands and not to enter the Qurnah
district, and allowed to live with Falih Saihud, the latter guaranteeing their behaviour.
They have now been allowed to return to their homes at Madinah. Ournah division.
MANSHAD AL SARIN.
Shaikh of the ‘Atbah, Balad Ruz district. A scheming little fellow without much
influence. He was shaikh under the Turks, but ‘Adhab al Hindi is more useful.
MANSUR.
Of the Sukuk, Ba'qubah district. A former bad character who appears to have settled
down.
MANSUR BABTAIN.
Merchant and member of Majlis al Baladiyah, Oal'at Salih. Honest and reliable.
Has done very useful work in the Majlis. He is suffering from eye disease.
MAQTUF IBN HASAN.
Albu Kh&lifah, Chief of the Shichach section. (Muntafiq, B. Malik.) A minor
personality, not a leading Shaikh, has done good work and has always been helpful. He
should not receive special recognition as a Shaikh, but is a fitting object for consideration
on account of his goodwill. The Albu Khalifah are on the Hamidi canal (for the last
two years almost dry) south of the Mazliq. They do not stretch as far as the Umm
Nakhalah ; 400-500 men.