Talib al-Naqib
| Talib Al-Naqib | |
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| 1st Minister of Interior | |
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In office 11 November 1920 – 23 August 1921 |
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| Prime Minister | Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | St John Philby |
| Vali of the Basra Vilayet | |
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In office 1913–1913 |
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| Preceded by | Riza Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Izzat Pasha |
| Ottoman Representative | |
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In office December 1908 – November 1914 |
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| Governor of Al-Hasa | |
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In office 1901–1903 |
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| Preceded by | Mousa Kadhim Pasha |
| Personal details | |
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28 February 1862 Basra, Iraq |
| Died | 16 June 1929 (aged 67) Munich, Germany |
| Political party | Free and Neutral Party Freedom and Coalition Party |
| Residence | Abu Al-Khaseeb, Basra |
Talib Pasha bin Rajab Al-Naqib Al-Refa'i (Arabic: طالب باشا بن رجب النقيب الرفاعي ) was a known Iraqi politician, who became the first Minister of Interior in Iraq
He is Talib bin Rajab bin Muhammad Sa'eed bin Talib Al-Naqib Al-Refa'i. He descends from the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, Imam Husayn. al-Naqib family descends from the city of Mandali, where Talib (the great grandfather) emigrated with his two sons, Muhammad Sa'eed and Abdul Rahman, to Basra between 1811-1814. Other sources say that they lived in Mecca, but the Abbasid Caliph, Al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah, brought them to be the Sheikhs of Nobles of Basra.
After the death of Talib, the Naqib of Nobles (Sheikh of Nobles) of Basra, the sheikdom became in the hands of his son, Abdul Rahman in 1874 and then, Muhammad Sa'eed, who became the vice-chairman of the properties of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. When Muhammad Sa'eed got old, he qualified his son, Rajab to be the vice-chairman of the sultan's properties. After the death of Muhammad Sa'eed in 1896, Rajab became the Sheikh of Nobles. Because of his courageousness, bravery, and boldness, Rajab was feared by anyone who won't obey his orders, including the Valis of Basra. People called him Robin Hood.
Most of the al-Naqib family descended to Kuwait, in around 1900, and became one of the most famous families in Kuwait. Former Prime Minister of Kuwait, Nasser Al-Sabah, is from the family of al-Naqib, as he is the grandson of Talib al-Naqib from his daughter, Nasima.
In 1899, Rajab sent his son, Talib, to Istanbul, to solve the problems between the first ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak Al-Sabah and the Vali of Basra, Hamdi Pasha, about the 1899 treaty between the United Kingdom and Kuwait, and he succeeded. After that, Hamdi Pasha was deposed, replacing him with Muhsin Pasha. Talib also solved the problem between the Sheikh of Mohammerah, Khaz'al al-Ka'bi and the Ottoman Empire, about Khaz'al's properties in Basra. He donated some of his money to the Ottomans during their conflicts with the Principality of Bulgaria, and for that, he was given the special rank of Mermaran, by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, in 1895.
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