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MUHAMMAD HABlB, SHAIKH.
Kirkuk district, Kurd of the Talabani family, Kirkuk branch. Until recently he lived
in Kirkuk, where he was proprietor of Takiyah and a man of religion In 1918 moved out
to his estate at Hasan, near Lailan, and is official Shaikh of that Talabani area, including a
great part of the Qarah Hasan tribes. A sensible, modern-minded man, not very strong,
but just, and friendly with people who otherwise do not like the family. About 48. Speaks
fair Arabic.
MUHAMMAD HAKIM, SAIYID.
Of Karbala ; a member of the Charitable Committee of the Oudh Bequest and a British
subject.
MUHAMMAD HARAZ, SHAIKH.
Of Najaf. An Arab ‘alim, aloof from politics.
MUHAMMAD AL HASAN.
See ‘Abdullah Beg ibn Sultan Beg.
MUHAMMAD AL HAjI HASAN.
Leading merchant of Diwaniyah. Very popular with leading shaikhs of the district.
Entertains generously.
MUHAMMAD HASAN KHAN, MIRZA.
Of Basrah. Son of the former Persian Consul in Basrah, brother-in-law of the late
Mirza Hamzah, Shaikh Khaz'al’s agent (an excellent man, now dead). Both married
nieces of Haji Rais al Tujjar, q.v. He was born in Basrah, is well educated, speaks some
French. Was engaged in business as a merchant, but is now a landowner, his property
lying chiefly on the right bank of the Shatt al 'Arab below Basrah. He has written a
book in Persian on the history of Basrah, ancient and modern, and possesses a library of
some 1,000 volumes. Pro-English. A sleek, pleasant man of about 40.
MUHAMMAD HASAN IBN MUSA KHATTAB.
Nasiriyah district. A merchant, usually lived with or near Yusuf al Khairullah of
the Shuwailat (now dead).
MUHAMMAD AL HATTAB.
Shaikh of Albu Darraj, farmed Qassat al Sharqi, Kumait, Jazrah and Shaihaniyah.
Joined the Turks, came in July, 1915, and was given a free pardon. Joined the Turks
again at the end of July, when they came down to Fulaifilah and was expelled by us.
Mutashshar was made shaikh and the farms were divided between him, Shia' ibn Fa'al and
Sahar ibn Husain. For a short time Muhammad’s step-mother Fitnah, sister of Falih ibn
Saihud, was recognized as ruler of the Albu Darraj. After the fall of Kut he attempted to
make an advance into the Albu Darraj Muqata'ah, and assembled a force in Bughailat which
dispersed after a week or two. He came in finally in the summer of 1917, and is now
living on a piece of land given him by Shawwai in the ‘Azairij Muqata’ah. He is better
class than the other Albu Darraj shaikhs, and we should probably have to fall back on him
if Mutashshar failed, but they would not combine well in the Muqata'ah.
MUHAMMAD IBN HUSAIN, HAJI.
Shaikh of the Fuhud (Muntafiq, Bani Malik, Bani Khaiqan). Draws a subsidy of
Rs. 75 a month. Pro-British, of strong character ; has been consistently friendly since
the occupation and has incurred thereby many enemies. Mizhir Pasha tried to destroy his
influence with the tribe but failed.
Haji Muhammad and Haji Khashan, q.v., of the Isma'il are the two most reliable
men on the Hammar Lake.
MUHAMMAD AL MULLA HUSAIN.
/XT v Dep ^ ty J of Shamkhi al Huwaichim, who is head of the B. Zaid on the Dachchah
( asiriyah district) A land grabber and an intriguer against Sulaiman al Sharif,
paramount chief of the B. Zaid.
MUHAMMAD HUSAIN IBN ‘ALI AL MUHAMMAD RIDHA.
See ‘Ali al Muhammad Ridha.
MUHAMMAD HUSAIN AL HUSAINI, SAIYID.
Resident of Tuwairij. Acts as Shar'ah court in Tuwairij.