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88 Parti.
MEMORANDUM.

(Socrot ot Confidential.)
Votre Excellence sait dcjh quo lo nomrad Scid Solman Effondi, Naldb-ul-Echraff de
Bagdad, cst I'hOto du Sultau dcpuis six niois.
On viont d’atsurer lo Scheilch Suleiman Effondi quo co personnago important no tardcra
pas It recevoir, pinstar de co qui a etc fait pour Scid I'azil un grade civil trda-dlcve, ot
ratourncra bientfifc a Bagdad muni dcs instructions do son Souvcrain.
Co pcrsonnngo occupo parmi lo clorgc Musulman la position la plus clevco (puisquo le
Scheik-ul-lslara lui-racmc cst tcnu do lui cmbrasscr la main), ct il va sans diro quo son
influence est immcnso 6oit auprbs du Sultan soil auprcs des populations Musulraaus du mondo
ontier.
II cst possiblo quo I'on so sorvo do co pcrsonnago pour travailler I03 populations dcs
lodes. II sorait par consequent prudent quo lo Consul*Gendral de Sa Majostd A Bagdad
reyoivo pour instruotious de surveillcr los mouvemonts do Scid Solmao ECfcodi.
(Sd.) Hugo Maiunich.
Per a, le 28 Aoul, 1830.
208. Tho following is the genealogy of tlio family to which the Nakib
belongs:—
Sheikh Abdul Khadir QhoUni.
(Ttio Saiatj.

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1
(l) Sulemnu (2) Abdur (3) Zeinud (4) ilaboracd (6) Alimcd (C) Hftsisa. (7) Abdae
Effendi, Rclimin, Dio. Dervish. Abdullah. Salim.
late Nakib. present
(1874-78). Nakib.
Mahomrd Effcudi
aliat
Abmad.
209. One or other of the brothers of the late Nakib Suleraan or bis
nephews have been visiting Mohamedan States in India, the distinct purpose of
which has not been made very clear. The Saint Abdul Kadhi Gbelani is very
popular in India and one of the ostensible purposes of visits of his descendants
has been to collect alms.
210. In December 1895 Ahmad, son of Zeinuddin and nephew of the
Nakib left Baghdad for India, but re­
Sc wet E, Alarcb 1896, Nos. 71*76.
turned from Basrah. The Consul-Gene­
ral at Baghdad was informed that the Nakib had received letters from
the Sultan of Turkey asking him to send emissary to tho Amir of Kabul
to stir up feeling against the British Government regarding the Armenian
question (Resident’s telegram, dated 14th December 1895.)
211. In July the Nakib’s brother Abdus Salam left Baghdad for Karachi
(Resident’s telegram dated 2nd July
Secret En January 1898, Noe. 19-24.
1896). Later on we find Ahmad, son of
Zein-ud-din, travelling in India, on 18th September 1897. He was allowed an
interview by the Nizam and appears to have left with 200 gold coins valued at
Rs. 24 each.
212. Tho Afghans hold the Nakib in high esteem and the Amir has been
sending here large presents annually.
Secret E., September 1898, Noe. 1*8.
8ayyed Suleman Effendi died in May 1S98, and was succeeded as Nakib
by his brother Sayyed Abdur Raliman as Nakib.