"تقرير عسكري عن بلاد الرافدين (العراق)" [ظ‎‎٨‎٨] (٢٢٦/١٨١)

have to fly from the Turks. Said to have been
appointed prospective Wali of Mosul by the Turks
in February, 1921.
RAMADHAN AL SHALLASH.
Mukhtar of the Albu Sarai, near Dair al Zor. Educated
at Madrasat al Ashair in Constantinople, and subse
quently entered the military school and army. He
was at Mosul when the Sharif’s revolt began in 1916
and asked to be transferred to Madinah, whence he
escaped to the Sharif. Was disliked by the Amir Ali
and King Faisal, who found him insubordinate.
Imprisoned for a period at Mecca. After the occupa
tion of Syria he went to Damascus, where he joined
the extremists headed by Yasin Pasha. Appointed
Qaimmaqam of Raqqah in October, 1919. Attacked
Dair in December and held the British officers there
prisoners, but treated them well. Faisal repudiated
his action. He was recalled to Damascus in January,
1920, replaced at Dair by Maulud and retired to his
tribe at Tibni, where he remained after the French
occupied Dair. He attacked Dair with a band of
irregulars (chatta) in February, 1921, but was
repulsed by Mujhim ibn Muhaid. In April, after a
second attack on Dair, he made submission to Hachim
al Muhaid at Raqqah.
SA’ID BEG IBN ALI BEG.
Of Mosul district. Mir of the Yezidis. Lives at
Ba’idra. Age about 35. Very weak character,
almost feeble-minded. Drinks heavily. Most well-
meaning and loyal. Is run by his mother Maiyan,
who has the reputation of being very capable and
strong-minded. We allow him to adjudicate in
religious or marital matters among the Yeidis, to
assist him in which he has a small committee.
His cousin, Ismail Beg, who had been turned out
of Shaikhan owing to family quarrels, appeared in
Baghdad in 1918 and gave us to understand that he
was the real Mir. After our occupation an attempt
was made to divide the Mirship between them. It
was unsuccessful, and, owing to his persistence in
petty intrigue, Ismail was sent to Baghdad and not
allowed to return till March, 1921. He has travelled
a lot, especially in Russia, and is a taking person at
first sight, but a shallow knave in fact. Has now
returned to Sin jar,