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Fad'us, one of Ibn Suwait’s braves. Dhari is feaied by most of his tribesmen, by some of
them feared onlv second to Ibn Rashid himself. He is veiy ambitious, and at present an
implacable enemy of the ‘Abdah, Ibn Rashid s section. Being a small man compared
with Ibn Sa'ud, he is making friends with the latter. He is said to distribute the money
and arms given him by us chiefly to men he can trust, i.e., to his particular following
Some of his Shaikhs, notably Sultan, 'Aghaiyan al Waj'an and Shukhaiyir al ‘Anush
complain of his partiality in this respect. He came in to us in April, 1916, and offered his
services against Ibn Rashid, who was then hanging round the edges of the ‘Iraq. I n
alliance with Hamud ibn Suwait of the Dhafir he attacked Ibn Rashid south of Khamisiyah
in July, and it was largely owing to the fact that the Aslam and the Dhafir closed the roads
to the markets of the ‘Iraq that Ibn Rashid was obliged to return to Hail. Dhari was made
responsible for the security of a part of the railway between Zubair and Khamisiyah and
controlled the access of caravans to the latter town.
He is a man of independent spirit, and probably as trustworthy as any of the fickle
Beduin, but he has not any sure authority^ over his tribe.
DlSHAR IBN FAISAL.
‘Amarah division. Brother of Shaikh Mutashshar, Albu Darraj. Was for a short time
in charge of Oassat al Sharqi. Replaced by Shah ‘Ali in December, 1917, for instigating an
unwarranted attack against Shia‘ ibn Fa'al, his partner in Oassat al Sharqi.
DHIYAB, MULLA.
‘Amarah division. Shaikh Jiiwi’s agent. Very useful and trustworthy man.
dohAn al challAb.
Shaikh of the Murammadh (‘Aqrah) of Dagharah, Diwaniyah district. An amemir
youth.
DOHAN AL HASAN.
• + i° f ‘ Armrlan g section of the Jubur, Hillah district. A man of considerable influence
m the tribe.
DUKHI AL MAS'AD.
Paramount Shaikh of the 'Asakrah CAsachrah), one of the leading tribes of the B
msTrivL Sr °Gave M Zs ntafiq 'vi B ' sl 0me 1 ’ 500 fi £*ting men °n the Euphrates below
fnd destroyedTn March rpTfi r 0 ^’*! 11 COnSe 1 ? uence of which his fort was shelled
actiorof Seotmheh .qr'fi H Consistently anti-Bntish. Took part against us in the
Mushrif. ’ ptember ’ 1916 - Has llttle authority beyond his own humulah. See Miri al
DUKHAIYIL al bushArah.
s^onfanB-Brft^
through Saiyid Muhammad Kadhim V Z WeC . m J anuar y> 1918. He made submission
at Nasirivah. DuSvThaf / ' “u WaS ° rdered to reside und er surveillance
and family, and now hves wdth a -l Ub f S l enCe alIo "'ance of Rs. 100 for himself
lth Ha)1 J unal y> d h of the Husainat outside Nasiriyah town.
ELYAS AGHA IBN SAIYID ‘ALI AGHA, SAIYID.
abandoned it on tlmfall Baghdad OV HeA H* 6 ‘Tui- 1 ^ 01 several Inomt| s after the Turks
EZRA IBN SALIM KHARDtiN, KHdjAH.
outside Pusht-i-Kith, Aged'35 ihflookJ'ld who acts as adviser to the Wali on affairs
pro-Jew ; he wishes his clreUgionists to be Wd ah P r °- Britis h by reason of his being
He pays the Wali 3,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. a vear trA ^ anC ^ ^°P es 't 0 attain this end through us.
Formerly he paid 10,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. yearly to acAsYbi^TF’? ° f the trade ° f Push t-i Kuh.
Ruh for licensed robbery, but he no [onwr hnld+m f Customs > another name in Pusht-i-
truthful, but has no idea of time! and is Tot to Dt iL He is t^stworthy, as a rule
once started he is excellent a good orea inb ungs hang lire for a few days. When
to manage the Kurds, wheedling one bribing anoto 6 ^ V6ry intelli S ent - Kn ows how
g one, Dribing another, and giving presents to a third. He