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The safe conduct was granted him, but he was told that for the time he should remain
at Suwairah where he is being educated. He has been granted a subsistence allowance
of Rs. 300 per month. The question of his return to Hillah district will be considered
later.
MUHAMMAD RAUF AL JAUHAR.
One of the leading merchants of luwairij. Commands a considerable amount of
influence among the mercantile community. Owns land in Manfahan.
MUHAMMAD RIDHA IBN MUHAMMAD TAQI MIRZA.
Son of the great Mujtahid, with whom he has much influence. A bigoted Moslem
and anti-British He was at the bottom of intrigues in January, 1919, to secure an inde
pendent Arab State. An attempt was made by the ‘Ulama to intimidate all adverse
to this idea by telling them that none but an infidel could desire any but Mohammadan
Government. A friend of Muhammad Ridha Shabibi, q.v.
MUHAMMAD RIDHA SHABlBL
Of Najaf. A man of striking personality, great eloquence and remarkable literary
gifts. After the occupation he showed himself extremely friendly, and was recommended
by Capt. Marshall as correspondent for our vernacular paper, Al ‘Arab. In September,
1918, came to Kadhimain and was offered editorship of a fortnightly review under auspices.
He accepted, but returned to Najaf on pretext of private affairs, leaving his brother,
Muhammad Baqir, q.v., in charge of the paper. He never came back, and two months
later both brothers resigned editorship. He had a small personal grievance relating to
a book of his which was in the Press at the time of our occupation and was seized, with
the printing press, by the Hostile Trading Department. Parts of the book were lost,
and he received compensation which he considered insufficient. This would not seem
enough to account for the anti-British attitude he adopted on his return to Najaf. In
January, 1919, after a madhbatah favourable to the continuance of British administration
had been agreed upon, he instituted a violent agitation to oppose it, and issued a declaration
in favour of complete Arab independence in Mesopotamia.
MUHAMMAD IBN RUSTAM, QAlD.
Of the Dinarwand tribe, Pusht-i-Kuh. Related to the Chief, Qaid Haiyat Khan.
MUHAMMAD SADIQ TABATABAI.
Of Karbala, son of Shaikh Muhammad Baqir Tabatabai, who was in charge of the
Karbala portion of the Oudh Bequest. Cousin of ‘Abdul Husain and grandson of Saiyid
‘Abdul Qasim. Age 30, just beginning to gain influence. A strong but enlightened
Shi'ah. Signed the petition of the Grandees of Persia from the inhabitants of Karbala
after the fighting of May, 1916. (See Muhammad ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdul Ghafur.) Strongly
pro-British, but of too mild a character to take any active part on our behalf.
MUHAMMAD AL SATD.
Head of half the Karkhiyah, Ba'qubah district, and unfriendly to Shaikh Ibrahim,
q.v. A good cultivator.
MUHAMMAD SATD IBN SAIYID ‘ABDUL KARIM, SAIYID.
Born about 1857. Originally a townsman of Baghdad. Came to Radhwaniyah
in Fallujah district some 34 years ago and cultivated there for 25 years. For the last
six years he has resided in Fallujah. Wealthy, but keeps open house in Fallujah on a lavish
scale and spends all he makes. Knows all the tribes and Shaikhs intimately, and is
on friendly terms with them. Is strongly pro-British, and is well known and respected
throughout Fallujah district. He is a genial, stout old man, whose influence is all to our
good. The value of this is apparent, since every tribesman of high or low degree visiting
Fallujah can generally be found enjoying the free hospitality of Muhammad Sa'id’s house.
MUHAMMAD SATD AL ‘AJINAH.
Of Najaf, Buraq quarter. Head of the family, who are respectable merchants.
MUHAMMAD SAIHUD IBN HABlB AL AMIR.
Paramount shaikh of the B. Rabi'ah. His own section is the 'Amarah ; R. bank
of Tigris below Bughailah, and opposite Kut al ‘Amarah. The B. Rabi'ah are reckoned
at some 3,000 fighting men. He lives on the right bank of the Tigris between Kut and
ug ailah. Submitted after fall of Kut, and brought in with him 150 sheep as a present
® f° rce - Supplied a number of transport camels and donkeys for the advance to
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