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ziyArah al mahi.
Of the Azairij. Formerly partner of Salman al Manshad (his cousin) and Shawwai
al Fahad on the Majar al Saghir. There were constant quarrels between them, and the
Turks were obliged to separate the interests of the partners in order to keep the peace.
Ziycirah was allowed to hold ‘Audah and Shattaniyah free of charge, the fees being paid
by the other two shaikhs. In 1913 they appealed to Constantinople, and the lease was
cancelled, probably by bribery. Ziyarah took refuge with Mutashshar of the Albu Darraj.
Not a very strong man, but said to be open-handed and popular with the tribe. Age
about 35. One of the few shaikhs who had no dealings with the Turks, with whom he was
very sore on account of his previous treatment. He has been restored to ‘Audah and
Shattaniyah, and should do very well as shaikh.
Lately took a theatre to his muqata'ah and half married ‘Atiyah, a profligate dancing
girl. Also sold Karun wheat advanced as seed straightway in the bazaar to pay part
of his debts. A profligate.
ZUBAIR, SHAIKH OF.
See Ibrahim ibn ‘Abdullah.
ZUHAIR, ‘ABDUL MUSHIN AL.
Of Basrah. An adherent of the C.U.P. mainly out of hatred for Saiyid THib.
Stupid, spendthrift, no interest in pan-Arab question, bad morals. Remained in Basrah
when the Turks were driven out.
ZUHAIR, ‘ABDUL WAHAB PASHA AL.
Of Basrah. All the Zuhair family are adherents of the C.U.P. The only capable
member of it was Ahmad Pasha, who was a deputy and is now dead. ‘Abdul Wahab
is a gambler.
Ahmad Pasha’s heirs have property at Qarmat ‘Ah (practically the whole of which
belongs to them) and at Salihiyah.
ZUHAIR, ‘ALI IBN HUSAIN AL.
Of Basrah. Adherent of C.U.P., hated Saiyid Talib. Stupid, but a man of influence.
Lives on the fortune of his wife.
ZUWAIN, ‘ABBAS, SAIYtD.
Shamiyah division. A distant cousin of Saiyid Hadi, with whom he is on bad terms.
A more plastic type than Saiyid Hadi, but none the less undesirable. He is almost as
much disliked as the former, but being less avaricious, or more wealthy, is less oppressive
to the people. At present honorary Rais Baladiyah of Ja‘arah, in which position for
obvious reasons he is eminentlv unsatisfactory. He will be replaced as soon as staff
becomes available. He probably accepted this post to prevent Saiyid Hadi from intriguing
against himself.
ZUWAIN, SAIYID HADI. . . i i
Shamivah division. A man of about 40, head of a family of Mecca origin, belonging
to the wellknown A'raji house of Saiyids. His great gpTwTh^Zubafd ^Ahat
where Saiyid Hadi now lives, and by permission of Wadi, Shaikh of the Zubaid, at t a
time paramount in the Middle Euphrates, brought the surrounding iand under culti
vation. The influence of the Zuwain extended at the time almost to Shmafiya ,
was curtailed when the Turks brought in the Fatlah and Ibrahim. f , nolitica i
Saivid Hadi represented Government interests m Shamiyah before p
occuDation of the district but is much given to intrigue, and has many enemies. Was
undermined his position, which was at the best an artificial one. trusted H is.
«,§r^ o f N ^ house of the
Khaza'il.