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QATTAB EFFENDI IBN ‘UMAR EFFENDL
Mufti at Mandali, a post he has held now for ten years. He has a W!de knowledge
of Muhammadan Law. He is an Arab by extraction, and came originally from Baghdad.
qubAshi AE SA'AD. _ 1 ,
Shaikh of Qurnah and paramount shaikh of the Nukhairat, who are the ruling section
of the Bani Mansur (Ahl Jazair). Friendly from the time of the occupation. His father,
Shaikh Sa'ad who is said to have been beaten to death by the Turks, exercised, according
to Oubashi a wide jurisdiction over the tribes, his authority stretching up to ‘Azair.
Oubashi prides himself upon an exact knowledge of past history, the above item playing
a" leading role in his repertory, and on an intimate acquaintance with tribal relationships.
A man of about 47, tall, beard dyed with henna, loquacious. On the whole, has done
very well by us.
QUHAIYIT IBN WALE
Ghazalat Shamiyah district. He and ‘Ali al Muzai'il are the most prominent men
of the tribe ’ Cultivates on the southern part of the Hor Sulaib. Is very much a wild
man of the woods, and is undependable. Was much engaged in importing food supplies
to ‘Ajaimi Pasha. Lives south-east of Turumah.
QUNFUDH IBN MOZAN.
B. Lam. See Kamandar al Fahad.
QURAISH EFFENDI.
Resident of Nasiriyah. Rich, reported pro-Turk. Owns about 25 houses. Anti-
British; formerly Member of Parliament, Constantinople. Disliked locally for having
extorted money from the poor in Turkish times under the plea of Revenue collection.
QURBAN ‘ALI, HAJI.
A Shirazi merchant, has resided” in Muhammarah for the last 25 years, and is the
biggest merchant there. Age about 78 years. He increased the revenue of the town
of Muhammarah in 1917, and the same year was appointed the Collector of Muhammarah.
QURNAH, SHAIKH OF.
See Qubashi al Sa'ad.
RA'AD AL MASHKUR, SAIYID.
Of Shinafiyah. Belongs to a family of Saiyids known as Sadat al ‘Ajam, on account
of their Persian origin. See, too, ‘Abbas al Saiyid Lutuf. They came to the ‘Iraq some
three generations ago. Their wealth has considerably diminished owing to the drying
up of the ‘Atshan. Saiyid Ra'ad is sarkal of the Miri lands round Gharrab. He lives
usually with the Dhawalim on the tails of the Hillah channel.
RAFiQ BEG IBN SHAUKAT BEG.
(Of the Muhammad Nuri Pasha family.) Rafiq Beg has been employed in revenue
matters, and latterly as Bimbashi of Hillah Shabanah. He resigned from the latter post
recently in connection with the conscripting of recruits for the Shabanah in the districts.
Muhammad Nuri Pasha’s family, of whom there are many members, own large estates
in the Hillah district.
Rafiq Beg is very capable and well educated, and should make a good Revenue official
in any district other than Hillah, where his own interests must clash with his work
rahmAn salmAn.
Of Zorbatiyah. Capable mallak of best type. Man of some character, thoroughly
useful and loyal.
RAHUMI, HAJI.
Merchant of Diwaniyah. Useful crop estimator for Revenue purposes.
RAlS AL TUJjAR, C.I.E., HAjI MUHAMMAD ‘ALI BEHBEHANI.
Chief Adviser to the Shaikh of Muhammarah. A man of about 70, of remarkable
energy and ability, both political and commercial. Has travelled in Europe. His sons
are being educated in the French school at Basrah. The unbroken friendly relations
between ourselves and the Shaikh are largely owing to him. His sister lives in Basrah,
an active old Hajjiyah. Her daughters married to (a) Mirza Hamzah, the Shaikh’s agent
in Basrah, now dead; (b) Mirza Muhammad Hasan Khan, son of the late Persian Consul.