"الشخصيات. العراق (باستثناء بغداد والكاظمين)، ١٩١٩" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٢] (٣١٨/٢٠٨)

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MUSTAFA PASHA.
Brother of Khansah Khanum, widow of Ibrahim Pasha Milli, but not on good terms
with her sons, Khalil and IsmaTl. Lives near Wiransheher. Has about 1,000 good
fighting men, Kurds ; himself an Arab.
MUSTAFA AGHA IBN ‘ABDUL QADIR.
Of ‘Amarah. Arrested by order of G.H.Q., January, 1918.
MUSTAFA EFFENDI BAIYAT.
Formerly agent at Sairah for Mac Andrew Forbes & Co. After occupation acted
efficiently as Rais Baladiyah, Sairah, but services dispensed with owing to lack of funds.
Has extensive local knowledge of Jazirah tribes.
MUSTAFA PASHA BAJLAN.
Present head of the old family of Bajlan Pashas of Zohab. Lives at Khaniqin ;
owns much land in and around Qasr-i-Shirin. Violently anti-Turkish and pro-British ;
brought himself into trouble about 1910 by openly advocating the British occupation of
‘Arabistan and Southern Kurdistan. Best informed man living on local politics and
geography. On our first advance up the Diyalah he wrote to us, but the letter fell into
the hands of ‘Ali Ihsan.
After the occupation of Baghdad he was instructed by us to keep order in the town
and district of Khaniqin. Suffered severely at the hands of the Russians in April and
May, 1917, and finally took refuge with us at Baghdad. His property was confiscated
by the Turks. He returned to Khaniqin in July, 1918.
MUSTAFA SHAIBANLI.
A wealthy and respected townsman of Hillah. Head of the merchant class, more or
less. An old man, of nice appearance.
MUSTAFA IBN SULAIMAN AGHA.
A Kurd from Kirkuk district, now living with Falih Saihud. He was previously for
many years Yuzbashi of river Shabanah between ‘Azair and Amarah. He made his
submission in August, 1915, and since then he has been with Falih, who has guaranteed
his good behaviour. Mustafa is a very capable man with a great reputation for shrewd
ness and courage among the tribes, whom he knows inside out. He has repeatedly applied
for a post under Government, but it was not considered advisable to employ him until
Turkish influences were removed.
MUTASHSHAR IBN FAISAL.
MADHKUR
Ghaith
Faris
Muhammad
Ta‘al
Husain
Jodah
Hattab-Fitnah Faisal Hashim Mutlaq Sahr
Shatab Fa'al Jiri
Muhammad Mutashshar Disbar
(evicted) (35)
Shah ‘Ali Hamdan Shunaiwir Shia'
Mutashshar’s position was difficult,
(1705)
as most of his family do not recognise him, but
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