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'Arabia. Handbooks prepared under the direction of the Historical Section of the Foreign Office - no 90' [31] (46/148)
The record is made up of 1 volume (69 folios). It was created in 1919. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Arabia]
WAHABISM
31
sent from Irak in 1905 and 1906. Ibn Rashid's own
power, however, has shrunk of late both territorially
and economically. With the loss of Jauf to the
Ruwalla Anaize in 1910, Hail has ceased to control
the Nefud; with that of Teima in 1917 it has ceased
to encroach on Hejaz. Tbn Rashid's attempt in 1915
to overrun Kasini and Sedeir resulted in noi permanent
occupation; and both these districts have since reverted
to his rival. Of late, large sections of his own Sham-
mar have been operating with his enemies; and the
townsmen of Hail, with the oasis folk of the neigh
bourhood, and even members of his own house, have
become antagonistic to him. Nor have his relations
with other pro-Turk chiefs, such as Ajeimi Saadun of
the Muntafik, and Ibn Hithlein of the Ajman, con
tinued cordial. Ibn Rashid may have made some
mutual arrangement with the Ruwallah chief that
neither Hail nor Jauf should make an attempt on
the other; but, if so, it is temporary, and has not
precluded the taking of jealous precautionary measures
by both chiefs. The Sheikh of Koweit is hostile to him.
Altogether, the Jebel Shammar Emirate is in very pre
carious case, and, if the supporting Ottoman Power
falls back permanently, is not unlikely to change hands,
or even to lose its autonomy altogether.
W ahahisvi
The Emirate of Nejd sprang, as we have seen, out
of Wahabisra, and still derives its strength from this
creed—originally the creed of a simple, almost savage,
people. There is no society in Arabia more primitive
than the Nejdean oasis folk, except some tribes on the
northern and southern flanks of the eastern part of the
great South Desert; and the Saud family is well ahead
of its subjects in civilisation. This point requires
attention, in view both of the present political state of
the Emirate and the question of its possible extension
through Saud ambitions. It probably cannot be ex
tended permanently except where Nejdean Wahabism
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This volume contains information on the geography, political history and economic conditions of Arabia and was published by the Historical Section of the Foreign Office in April 1919.
It is divided into four sections: 'Geography Physical and Political'; 'Political History'; 'Political Conditions' and 'Economic Conditions'. There is an Appendix, containing tables regarding trade in Aden, Muscat and Bahrein, 1909-1917.
There is a map 'Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabia', compiled by the War Office on June 1914.
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- 1 volume (69 folios)
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Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the map on a sleeve on the inside back cover, on number 70.
Pagination: There is also an original pagination, iv-vi, 2-127.
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