"الشخصيات. العراق (باستثناء بغداد والكاظمين)، ١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٣١٨/٢١٣)

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Assumes an open and straightforward manner. Jovial and hearty. Used continually to
try to evade the blockade by winking at contraband goods passing through Kumait to the
Hai. Quite amenable, when pressure was brought on him. Fraternises with British
officers.
NAJM AL BADRAWI, HAjI.
Is one of the most important and respected Shi'ah Arabs in Amarah. He is a wealthy
merchant, and very pro-British. Is a permanent invalid, probably consumptive.
NAJMUDDIN SHAIKH.
Kirkuk district, Kurd. Official Shaikh of the Altun Keupri branch of the Salihi.
Has the allegiance of 14 villages S. and S.E. of Altun Keupri. Wealthy. Age about 34 ;
pleasant manners. Speaks little Arabic. Lives at Sarbil.
NA'MAH, BAIT AL.
Said to be descended from the Rabi'ah tribe.
Ghadhban.
‘Abdul Rahman.
Salman. Yusuf
Muhammad
1
Ibrahim
‘Abdullah
Muhammad
1
Ya‘c
[ub.
Nil.
Khalil
‘Abdul Qadir
Nasir ‘Abdul
Rahman
Yusuf Salih
Muhammad
Ma'tuq
‘Abdul
‘Abdul
k
ahman
Salman.
Muhammad
Nil.
Mahmud
(Employed in
C.P.O.’s office),
Shakir.
Na’mah.
Haji Ahmad.
‘Abdul Razzaq
Mahmud
Muhammad
'Abdullah
1
1
(ob).
1
‘Abdul Wahab Rajab
Ahmad.
I
Jasim (28) Tsa (26)
Nil.
NA'MAH, ‘ABDUL RAZZAQ AL.
Of Basiah. A friend of Saiyid Talib through whose influence he was elected a deputy
for Basrah. Drinks and gambles, ignorant and tyrannous. He was at one time a member
of the C.U.P. and is now inclined towards the Turks on religious grounds, but would pro-
bably suffer at their hands if they returned. The family was once wealthy, but have
gambled away most of their property. A large house on the right bank of the river, a
coup e of miles below Basrah, belongs to them. We have requisitioned it for a hospital.
NA'MAH, MAHMUD, HAjI.
Sunni of Basrah, employed in the Political office at Basrah for three years. He
accepted the work because of his genuine desire to serve the British government as well as
to be of use to his own country, and his social position made him valuable to us in the first
years of the occupation. He went to Bombay in December, 1918, in order to improve his