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SA'DUN, ‘ABDUL KARIM BEG IBN FAHAD IBN ‘ALI IBN THAMIR.
Eighth son of Fahad. Has property at Zuraiji, Salihiyah, Kut al Oawwam, Kut ai
Na mah on the Shatt al Arab. Also at Umm al Sachach in the Albu Khalifah country
(Hammar) and at ‘Ibadiyah where Maqtuf ibn Hasan of the Umm Sachach is his wakil.
His brothers own lands on the Gharraf north of Hai town and live with their flocks in the
Hamad. ‘Abdul Karim is a man of 35-40, pleasant-spoken and well educated. He was
for many years in employment at Constantinople but resigned shortly after the Constitu
tion. His brother, ‘Abdul Muhsin, and his son, Taufiq, are still there. He remained at
Basrah after our occupation. His brother ‘Abdul Razzaq, q.v., is said by Mutlaq al Humud
to be the best among the Sa'dun of to-day.
SA'DUN, ‘ABDUL KARIM BEG IBN FALIH PASHA.
Half brother of ‘Abdullah Beg ibn Falih to whom he is devoted. Son of a Circassian
slave girl. Handsome, of prepossessing appearance, and a man of mark in the Muntafiq
world. His usual occupation is looking after camels in the desert between the Tigris and
the Euphrates. He rarely comes into cities and is a regular Beduin. Was advanced money
by Major Hamilton, Political Officer Nasiriyah, for the purchase of camels in August, 1915 ;
certain of the camels were purchased, but a balance of about 5,000s. remained unadjusted.
‘Abdul Karim disappeared with ‘Abdullah when the latter left us and only submitted to us
again when ‘Abdullah came in, in February, 1918. He has promised to pay up the balance
of the camel purchase money which he owes.
SA'DUN, ‘ABDUL RAZZAO.
Shares with his brothers property on the Gharraf above Hai. Since the beginning
of the war has been out on the Hamad near Hai with his flocks. Said by Shaikh Mutlaq
al Humud al Sa'dun to be the best of Sa'dun clan. He supplied us with camels when we
advanced to Kut.
SA'DUN. ‘ABDULLAH BEG IBN FALIH PASHA.
Leader of the house of Nasir as opposed to that of Mansur which is represented by
Ajaimi Beg al Mansur. ‘Abdullah styles himself Amir al Muntafiq, and the majority of the
Muntafiq look to him as the hereditary and rightful shaikh of the Muntafiq on account of
his being the grandson of Nasir Pasha, the last great shaikh of all the Muntafiq Arabs. The
minority look to ‘Aiaimi Beg as their present leader, but the latter cannot put forward
anything like the claims of ‘Abdullah. Speaking generally ‘Aja.mi considers himself the
head of the Muntafiq who reside on the right bank of the Euphrates, and Abdullah leader
of those between the Tigris and Euphrates. ‘Abdullah is a tall man of fine
appearance. About 30 years old, good looking, simple-minded and cheerful. A good
evamnle of the best type of Arab. Very proud of his sharaf, declined a subsidy from the
British Government Xn he made his submission (February, 1918) ( Remarkable for his
personal generosity, and though his financial position was good before the war, he now
possesses nothing to speak of One of the few Sa'dun who retain their hold over the
affections of the tribesmen. A bitter enemy of ‘Ajaimi, not on good terms with Dhan Beg
and Ibrahim Beg who fear ‘Abdullah’s rise to power under us. ^
‘Abdullah surrendered to Sir George Gorringe, K.C.B., at Nasiriyah on its first capture
in lulv 1915 but smarting under a fancied grievance, he never came m to us again, and
throughout the summer o/lflie was in correspondence both with " s ^"UandXwsh
He lived alone on the Gharraf river, and studiously avoided seeing both lurk and Brit. .
His property at Ma‘amir, Basrah, was sequestiate y us.
SA'DUN, ‘ABDULLAH MANSUR AL. , x o r H
Son of. Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Mansur and nephew o^ Ah M-ur,,^
of the Nasiriyah scouts A man e w he Shatt al . Arab> nort h of
‘Abdul Razzaq, sons of Fahh P/° P a X 0 ?nted by ‘Aill ibn Falih agent for the
Basrah. Left their service and in . 1| ., 1 , j. n0 surv iving heirs but daughters,
property of his uncle Mizyad a brother of Falih \oquacious tongue. A suit
He is an individual of trivial repu a t P inter c f 1916 and he was found guilty of
was brought against him by r aim s heirs
embezzlement and imprisoned.
SA'DUN, ‘AJAIMI IBN SA'DUN. ,*• • • ibn S a‘dun
The most virile member of the Sa'dun famll y ^ he U pj-q^itive and restless instinct
who seems to be endowed more than his e ov ^ ^ faithlessness but no less famous for
of the desert Arab. He is renowned f "nbut he is very fickle,
his personal bravery and resolution. He g largely to the lawless methods
The present unpopularity of the Sa'dun with the tribes is due larg }
and brutality of ‘Ajaimi and his father.