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SHUNAIF IBN
Of the*
Ba’qubah.
MUHAMMAD.
Azzah, Balad district ; receives a bad
Has recently settled on the ‘Adhaim.
character from Political Officer,
SIFR AL ‘UJAIRIB.
Shaikh of the Jawabir, Bani Huchaim, Samawah division. A strong, well-balanced
man , more to be trusted than any other of the Bani Huchaim Shaikhs.
SIKAR AL NA‘MAH.
Shaikh of the Isa (Muntafiq, B. Sa id). Lives at Shattaniyah on the west side of
the Hor al Butairah. Has a great reputation as being the Hatim Tai, or most hospitable
man of the age. He used to farm all Audah and Shattaniyah lands lying on the edge of
the marshes formed by the Butairah, Majar al Saghir and Majar al Kabir; but about three
years before the war the Azairij Shaikhs Shawwai and Salman bribed the Ottoman Govern
ment and got these lands added to their estate. Sikar now farms them under lease from
Shawwai, an arrangement which puts proud Muntafiq Arabs under the thumb of a despised
rice growing swamp tribe. The lands, however, should not revert to the ‘ha, and Buzun.
A number of his tribesmen live on the Hai. Sikar is a man of considerable character.
SIMKO (ISMATL.)
Head of the Shikak Kurds between Lakes Van and Urumiyah. He killed Mar Shim'un
with his own hand, and with Rashid Agha of Barwar (q.v.) was the most active instigator
of massacre during the war. In the early part of 1919, profiting by the principle of self-
determination, he is said to have declared that the Kurds wished for an independent
Kurdistan from which all Christians should be excluded.
STEFAN JIBRI.
Chaldaean Archbishop of Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah, and as such head of the Christian
community in Kirkuk. An intelligent presentable man of about 55 of a Mosul family.
Speaks French as well as Chaldaean, Turkish and Arabic. Poor. Personally respected by
his flock, but has not up to date (January, 1919) been outside Kirkuk. He has perhaps
not quite escaped the prevailing mercenariness of the Kirkuk mind.
SU'AIYID AL KHUMAIYIS.
Head of a section of the Dawar tribe, Shammar Toqah, ‘Aziziyah district. Personally
a quiet old man and harmless, but cannot control his people properly.
SUDAN.
See ‘Amir ibn Faris.
Mahud ibn ‘Ajil.
Saihud ibn ‘Ajil.
Salih, Haji ibn Suwaif.
Wadi ibn ‘Ajil.
The Sudan farm the Bahathah estate.
SUFAIYIH IBN KAZZAR.
Rais of the Albu Shamah (Muntafiq, Bani Malik, Bani Khaiqan), a quiet, well-behaved
tribe. Sufaiyih is a man of firm character who stands no nonsense from his tribe. He
talks a great deal, but can be trusted to do business.
SUGHAIYIR, SAIYID.
Mir Bahr in Suq was late chief pilot in the Turkish Thornycroft launch on ^ the
Euphrates and has a perfect knowledge of the Euphrates from Samawah to Qarmat Ali.
He has a family connection with the Hasan tribe and his daughter is married to Shaikh
Faisal of the Mushairjah section. Has been very useful in Suq.
SUGHAIYIR AL THAMIR.
Shinafiyah district. Head of the Sulaim section of the ‘Ayyash (Chabshah). About
300 rifles.' Has considerable influence. In receipt of an allowance of Rs. 150 p.m. from
Government.
SUHAIL IBN MATAR.
Shaikh of Albu ‘Aswad, Balad district. He seems rather a personality
inaccessible position he has seldom received visits from British Officials an
may be inclined to believe that he may avoid being dragge m o ic o cia
nothing to show against him, and his tribe is peaceful.
; owing to his
for this reason
net. There is