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Chasib Khan ibn Khaz’al Khan, Sardar Jr/a’a.—Shaikh
Khaz’al’s eldest son and heir, and was born in 1891. In Mll-
13 he was Governor of Ahwaz but was said to be neglectful
an d puerile. In 1919 he was appointed Governor of Muham-
marah but was removed by his father in 1921, when he was
suspected of plotting against the life of the Shaikh, who since
that date has kept a careful watch on his movements, in
1915, during the war, he led a successful expedition against
the rebellious Cha’b, for which he gained a certain amount
of kudos. Unpopular and a man easily influenced by stronger
minds, but has a pleasant gentlemanly manner. Speaks
English. He is now (1923) in Paris undergoing medical treat-
ment.
Dirchal, Shaikh ,—Previously chief of the Abdul Khan
section of Bani Lam, when he lived on the Ahwaz-Dizful road
some 22 miles south of Shush. During the war he rendered
great assistance to the British troops and made much money
from hiring out transport, etc. He is not a strong man,, and
has always been disliked by the Shaikh of Muhammarah, who
deposed and exiled him. He is not on good terms with Shaikh
Ghadhban, with whom he had a blood feud. He is now living
under the protection of the Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh.
Fakhr-ul-Muhaqiain. —A saiyid from Teheran, who has
lately taken up his residence at Shushtar. , He was sent there
to take away from the priests the property dedicated for reli
gious purposes, to manage the properties ana to spend the
money on education. About 12 years ago he was an Islamic
missionary at Bombay, but his offices were closed owing to,
it is believed, his mixing in politics.
Farhan A! \Asad.— Born about 1850. From an early age
he was head of the Brit Sa’ad Arabs, also known as A1 Kathir
of Shushtar. His Headquarters were at Qaleh Muchaisir
on the left bank of the Diz below Deh Nam Originally power
ful and independent, but after many vicissitudes in complete
subjection to the Shaikh of Muhammarah to whom he paid
his revenue. His tribe together with the Bakhtiaris were
responsible for the insecurity of the Shushtar-Dizful road.
In 1922 he was compelled to flee from his tribe and has since
taken up his residence with the Bakhtiaris. In November of
the same year he was encamped at Ab Bid, the property of
the Bakhtiari, between Shushtar and Dizful. He is a broken,