"دليل الجزيرة العربية المجلد II" [‎١‎٠‎٧‎٧] (٦٨٨/١١٤)

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KUT—KUT 1077
Tracts.
3. Hamidiyah
Tribes.
Bani Rabl'ah of the
'Atatfah, Al Bu
'Atiyah, Baraisat
Aulad Barkah, Al
Bu Gharbi, Hawid,
Ja'fariyah, Al Bu
Jabir, Judah,
Ruwai'iyin and
Zarkan sections.
Tracts.
6. Sharaimat-alKut.
Tribes.
Bani 'Akbah, Al Bu
'Atiyah, Al Bu
Kanani, Dalfiyah,
Aulad Faraj, Hilaikl-
yah, Jai'fariyah,
Khumaiyis and
Bodhan, these are all
sub-divisions of the
Karaish section of
the Bani Rabi'ah.
There are also some
Salmat of the Sham-
mar Toqah tribe.
Along with Hamidiyah, above is included a tract, occupied by the same sections of
the Bani Rabi'ah, which is known as Sharaimat Jazirah.
Population. —The fixed population of the present reduced Qadha of Kut-al-Amarah
is estimated at 20,000 souls, of whom the great majority are Shi'ah Muhammadans.
There are also about 100 Jews.
Resources. —Wheat, barley, beans, maize, Mash'and sesame are among the crops culti
vated. Livestock are the same as in other Qadhas of the Baghdad Sanjaq, such as
Jazirah.
KUT-AL-AMARAH TOWN—
Generally called simply Kut, and not to be confounded with the town of 'Amarah;
the name of which is differently spelt; it is a small town and municipality in 'Iraq
on the left bank of the Tigris opposite to the point where the Shatt-al-Gharaf
goes off from its right bank : by river Kut is 140 to 145 miles above 'Amarah Town and
220 to 225 miles below Baghdad.
The town stands along the river bank and has one mosque with a minaret: it is con
nected with the opposite bank of the river by a boat bridge varying from 35 to 41 pon
toons. The population is about 4,000 and mixed ; a large proportion are Faili Kurds ;
the rest are Arabs of the Shi'ah persuasion with the exception of the 100 Jews, who have
a synagogue, and a handful of Christians. The surrounding country belongs to the
Bani Rabi'ah. The inhabitants are mostly agriculturists, cattle breeders, dealers in
grain and wool, brokers and shopkeepers; but the Kurds are generally porters and
carriers; the Jews, goldsmiths; the Christians, liquorice merchants. Trade is mostly
with the Kurdish towns of Badrah and Jassan and is not important; but there are about
200 shops, 10 Khans and 8 caf^s, also 2 wool-presses. There is a considerable export
of liquorice, which grows plentifully in the neighbourhood, and barley, wheat, oats,
maize and mash are cultivated in the vicinity. Woollen rugs or Haramat and coarse
carpets called Zull are manufactured, and the town has some good gardens and date
plantations; but supplies and transport are both scarce.
Kut-al-Amarah was formerly the headquarters of the Qadha of the same name in
the Sanjaq and Wilayat of Baghdad. Kut has post and telegraph offices.
kut-al-gaw A m—
A village on the left bank of the Shatt-al-'Arab (q. v.), between Basrah and the Persian
frontier.
kut GHADHBAN—
A village on the left bank of the Shatt-al-'Arab {q. v.), between Basrah and the
Persian frontier.
KUT-AL-JU'—
A village near the left bank of the Sbatt-al-'Arab {q. v.), a short distance below Basrah,