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HAB—HAK
HABSIA—Lat. Long-. Elev.
A canal in the Province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, which leaves the Tigris
from the left bank below Imam Sherki, and goes into the Shatt-al-Khud.
Boats sometimes pass through it.— {HieA.)
HADIDIN—Lat. Long. Elev.
A tribe of Fellahin Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. , who are subject to the Shamr Arabs, inhabit the vicinity
of Nisibln in the Province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, and number about
2,000 tents. They pay tribute to the Shamr in money, grain, and cattle.—
{Taylor.)
HADlSA—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village on the left bank of the Euphrates in the Pashalic of Baghdad,
Asiatic Turkey, about 50 miles below Annah, 130 miles north-west of Bagh
dad. It has 300 houses with a number of fruit gardens in its vicinity. The
river at this point is 300 yards broad, 18 feet deep, and has a current of 4
knots. In the season of floods the river forms 30 islands at this point, some
of which are wooded and some have on them the remains of ancient buildings.
— [Kinneir.)
HAI—Lat. Long. Elev.
See Shat-al-IIai.
HAIDARANLIS—Lat. Long. Elev.
A tribe of Kiirds, who inhabit the mountains in the neighbourhood of
Ardish in Province of Van, Asiatic Turkey, and come down to that place
in winter. They have the reputation of being brave warriors and of breed
ing good horses, but few of the latter are left among them, owing, it is said,
to the rapacity of the Pashas.— {Brant.)
HAIDAR BEG—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Province of Van, Asiatic Turkey, on the north shore of the
lake. It is not far from, but is out of sight of, the lake, and is situated in
a pretty valley through which flows a stream.— {Brant.)
HAITAHS—Lat. Long. Elev.
A tribe of Arabs mentioned as inhabiting the Province of Baghdad, Asiatic
Turkey.— {Fraser.)
HAJI AHMAD—Lat. Long. Elev.
A portion of the main range of Kurdistan is so called. It forms the
summer quarters of the Jaf tribe.— {Rich.)
HAJI JO—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Province of Musal, Asiatic Turkey, about 20 miles north
east of Musal. It is a small place inhabited by Yezdls.— {Rich.)
HAJI KHALIL—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Province of Arzrfim, Asiatic Turkey, situated high up in the
mountains above Deli Baba and inhabited by Kurds.— {Brant.)
HAJ ANA—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Province of Diarbakr, Asiatic Turkey, about 15 miles south-
south-east from the Kolb-Su and inhabited by Kurds.— {Pollington.)
HAKARI—
A great tribe of Northern Kurdistan, who inhabit the mountains on
either bank of the great Zab River above Amadiah. Their country is
bounded north by the Ardish Tagh and the Province of Van, east by the
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