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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1051] (1206/1782)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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1051
CHAPTER VII.
HISTORY OF NAJD OR CENTRAL ARABIA.*
Tlie Wahhabi movement.
The present eta o£ Central Arabian history began with the rise of
Wahhabism, by wlich the course of events in Najd has since been largely
determined. Conseqaently ; in dealing with the era^ it is necessary first of
all to enquire into thj origin of Wahhabism.
Concerning the famder of the Wahhabi sect, though he lived only The founder
a century and a half ago, and though general attention was early "Wahha-
drawn to his proceediigs by their political results, few authentic details
have been preserved aid the extant information is conflicting. It is agreed
that he came of the Bani Tamim, a solid agricultural tribe of Najd,
and 1691 is given as the year of his birth ; but the honour of having been
his birthplace is contested by the southern town of Hautah and the village
of "'Ayainah in "
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Hanifah. Even his name is doubtful; by some it
is said that he was called ' Abdul Wahhab, by others that this was his
patronymic, and diat he himself was Muhammad-bin-'A bdul Wahhab-bin-
Sulaiman. He studied abroad at Basrah, at Damascus, and perhaps
elsewhere; but finally he returned to his native country, where, about the
year 174)2, he began to expound and inculcate the doctrines which he had
evolved during his years of study. According to the account which
represents 'Ayainali as his native place, it was there that he began
his public mission and there that he met, after a time, with opposition
* The following are the principal authorities for the history of N ajd: Corancez
Histoire des Wahahis, 1810 ; Sadleir's Diary of a Journey across Arabia in 1819,
published 1866; Mengin's Histoire de VJEgypte sous le gouvernement de Mohammed
Aly, 1823 (not obtained by the present
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
); Burckhardt's Materials for a
History of the Wahabys, 1831; Brydges' Brief History of the Wahauby, 1834;
Bombay Selections XXIV, The
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, 1856; Palgrave's Narrative of a
Years Journey through Central and Ulastern Arabia, 1862-63, published in 1865;
Colonel L, Felly's Report on a Journey to thfWahabee Capital of Riyadh, 1866 ;
Colonel E. Ross's Memoir on Jtiejd, in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Admiliistration Report for
1879-80 ; Mr. 0. M. Doughty's Travels in Arabia Deserta, 1888 ; Baron E. Nolde'a
Reise nach Innerarabien, 1895 ; and Mr. J. A. Saldanha's Prdcis of Nejd Affairs,
1804-1904, printed in 1904. The writings of Mr. C. Huber also contain some historical
informatioa regarding Najd.
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .
Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:
- 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
- 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
- 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
- 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
- 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
- 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
- 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
- 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
- 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
- Extent and format
- 2 volumes (1624 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence 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. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:
- Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
- Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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