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arrested at Mecca and deported to Riyadh at the time of the Ibn Rifada affair
in 1932.
(16) 'All ibn Huseyn al Harithi. —One of the Sherifs of Muda'iq, near Taif.
Took part in the Arab revolt and is remembered as one of the conquerors of
Damascus. Described by Colonel Lawrence as having been at that time an
attractive young man, physically splendid and full of courage, resource and
energy. Seems to have resettled in the Hejaz, as he was arrested at Mecca and
deported to Riyadh at the time of the Ibn Rifada affair in 1932.
(17) Muhammad Mohanna. —One of the Jedda family, one member of which
was Chief of the Controlling Department in 1917, and was then described as a
" bottle-nosed bandit," while his brother, still alive, was said to have acquired
wealth by smuggling and general robbery. This Muhammad is only interesting
because he was arrested at Jedda and sent to Riyadh at the time of the
Ibn Rifada affair.
(18) and (19) M. 'All and Muhammad al-Bedeywi (a corruption of Bedawi).
Members of a family distantly related to King Huseyn and formerly important
in the Juheyna tribe and in the coast towns of the Northern Hejaz. Despite the
similarity of name, they would appear to be two distinct, though closely related,
persons. Both were mixed up in the Ibn Rifada affair in 1932. M.'Ali became
an object of attention in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and was more or less arrested in July to the
displeasure of the 'Amir. Muhammad seems to have been in trade at Suez and
Dhaba and was concerned in attempts to get supplies by sea to Ibn Rifada. It
was probably he who was reported killed in the defeat of the rebels.
89. Suleymdn Shefiq Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Kemdly.
Omitted, as he seems to have left Saudi Arabia for good. See Personalities
report for 1933.
90. Suwayt Family.
Leaders in the Dhafir tribe. Two members of it have figured in recent reports
from Kuwait, viz.—
(1) Ja'ddn, a disgruntled man, hovering between allegiance to King Faisal
or to Ibn Sa'ud and too proud to come to terms with either; and
(2) 'Ajemi, recognised as chief of the tribe by Ibn Sa'ud.
91. M. Taufiq Bey Sherif.
Syrian ex-officer in Turkish army, of remoter Yemeni origin. At one time
secretary to Ahmed as-Senusi. Later head of the divan of the ' Am ir Faysal at
Mecca. Figured as an 'Asiri delegate at the Moslem Congress in Mecca in June
1926, and was appointed Secretary-General after an election hotly contested by
the 'Ali brothers, who complained that 'Asir was not, in fact, represented and
that Ibn Sa'ud was packing the congress. Went to India later in that month to
combat the 'Ali brothers and make propaganda for Ibn Sa'ud. Floated in and
out of the Hejaz in subsequent years and had hopes of great preferment with a
mandate to reorganise the administration. Had very variable relations with Ibn
Sa'ud during this period. Finally broke with him so acutely that in June 1931
he decamped secretly in a pilgrim ship bound for India. The Sa'udi authorities
accused him at that time of being concerned in a plot for circulating forged
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. on a large scale, but did not pursue the charge, which may have been
trumped up. He later published violent attacks on the Sa'udi Administration.
Has since ranged about in India and countries beyond the land frontier. Engages
in trade as well as political adventure. Intelligent and active, but volatile; a
superior type of adventurer, who might again make his peace with Ibn Sa'ud and
play a role in this country. Closely associated in the past with Mahmud Nedim,
former Turkish Vali of the Yemen, who seems to have gone to earth in Constan
tinople in his old age, after a long and curious post-war career; and with Ismail
Ghuznavi (q.v.). May still be in touch with the latter, despite his breach with
Ibn Sa'ud.
92. Abu Tuqeyqa Family.
Formerly chiefs of the Tihama, mainly Hejazi, section of the Huweytat tribe,
with an urban connexion at Dhaba. Rafi'a, their common ancestor, was chief of
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