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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [267v] (539/898)
The record is made up of 1 volume (445 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1924-18 Mar 1931. 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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26. The motor concession is now in full swing and recently acquired twenty-fh*
Ford cars from Egypt which ply between Mecca and Jeddah. Forty chauffeurs and
mechanics were brought from Egypt to work the service, but many of these have
found the conditions and climate of Jeddah too severe; and have broken their
contracts and returned. Local drivers have been engaged to replace them.
27. The condenser is nearing completion and it is hoped to start supplying
water at an early date.
28. Eight slaves have been repatriated during the period under report.
S. R. JORDAN.
Enclosure 2 in No. 1.
Extract from the Mecca Newspaper “ JJmm-aL-Kura^ No. 69, dated April 30, 1926
The Frank Statement.
IT reached us from our correspondent at Medina that the Grand Kadi of the
Hejaz, Sheikh Abdullah-bin-Bileihid, after his arrival at Medina, made an inter
view with the learned men of the city, discussed with them many matters and asked
them some questions, to which they answered very distinctly.
The following is the text of the questions and the answers :—
In the name of God, Ihe Most Merciful, the Compassionate !
. What have the learned men of Medina, may God enlighten them and increase
their knowledge, got to say about the building over the tombs and using same as
mosques ? Is it allowable or not ? If it is not allowable, but prohibited and strictly
forbidden, should it be demolished and praying there prevented or not ? And if
the building is in a place like “ El Bakea,” where the building prevents using the
space built over, is it an unlawful thing and should it be removed because of the
oppression it brings on the deservers or not ? And are the actions which the
ignorant people do at such tombs, like rubbing themselves against them, asking them
as they do to God for help, drawing themselves near to them by making sacrifices and
votive offerings, and lighting lamps on same, allowable or not? Is it also allowable
to turn towards the tomb of the Prophet, prayer and peace of God may be upon him.
calling for help, &c., or to go round about it, to kiss it and to rub one’s body against
^ j A n d is “ Tarheem ” and “ Tazkeer ” between the time of calling for prayer
and praying and before dawn and on Fridays, as is done in the holy mosque, lawful
Please give us a ruling in these respects and mention the proofs supporting
same.
Answer. ? ^
We say, and pray God may grant us success, that building on tombs is forbidden
as agreed upon owing to the correct traditions related prohibiting same; and thus
many learned men gave a ruling to the effect that it should be pulled down. This is
supported by the tradition of Ali, may God be pleased with him, who said to
Ali-el-Hayag y “ May I send you to do as God’s Prophet, may prayer and peace of
God be upon him, did send me to do, that is, not to leave a statue unless you destroy
it, and not to leave a high tomb unless you level it down.”
As usipg of the tombs as mosques and praying in them, it is absolutely
forbidden, and lighting lamps on them is also forbidden, as is mentioned in
tlm tradition of Ibn Abbas, who said that the Prophet of God has cursed the female
visitors of tombs and the people who use the tombs as mosques and place lamps over
them (related by people of religious laws). . , .
The things which the ignorant people do at tombs, like rubbing themselves
against them, drawing themselves near them by sacrifices and votive offerings and
asking them as is done with God are unlawful and religiously forbidden, and should
not be done at all.
As to turning towards the tomb of the Prophet, may prayers and peace
be upon him, it is better to stop it as is known from the important religious boo^s
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The volume mostly contains printed copies of despatches from HM Agent and Consul, Jeddah, to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, enclosing reports on the situation in the Hejaz (also spelled Hedjaz in the file) [now a region of Saudi Arabia], from January 1924 to December 1930, and related enclosures to the reports. These despatches were sent to the Under-Secretary of State for India by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The volume also includes 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. Political and Secret Department minute papers, which include comments on the reports, and indicate that the reports had been seen by the Under-Secretary of State for India and the Political Committee of the Council of India.
The reports are monthly for January to August 1924, May 1925, September 1925 to March 1927, June 1927 to June 1930, and December 1930. Reports between these dates cover shorter periods, except July and August 1930, which are both covered by one report, and September, October and November 1930, which are also covered by one report.
The reports discuss matters including the actions of King Hussein ibn Ali al-Hashimi of the Hejaz, including his attempts to gain recognition as Caliph, and the military and financial situation in the Hejaz during the war between the Hejaz and the Saudi Sultanate of Nejd [Najd]. They report on events of the Hedjaz-Nejd war including: the capture of Taif (September 1924) and Mecca (October 1924) by Nejd; the departure of the ex-King Hussein from Jeddah; the fall of Medina and Jeddah and the surrender of the Hejaz to Sultan Abdul Aziz of Nejd [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, also known as Ibn Saud] (December 1925); and the formal assumption of the title of King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and its Dependencies by Ibn Saud (8 January 1925).
The reports following the annexation of the Hejaz by Nejd cover internal affairs, including prohibitions introduced for religious reasons, the Hejaz Railway, the financial situation of the Hejaz-Nejd Government, and the Hejaz Air Force. They also report on foreign relations, including: the publication of an agreement, dated 21 October 1926, between Ibn Saud and Sayyid Hassan-el-Idrisi, establishing the suzerainty of Ibn Saud over Asir; relations between Ibn Saud and Imam Yahya of the Yemen; the situation on the frontiers between Nejd and Iraq, and Nejd and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan ; and the Treaty of Jeddah between Hejaz-Nejd and Great Britain (20 May 1927). They also report Ibn Saud being proclaimed King of the Hejaz, Nejd and its Dependencies (4 April 1927).
In addition, other frequently occurring topics in the reports are: the Pilgrimage [Hajj], including the arrival of pilgrims in the Hejaz, from India, Java and elsewhere, arrangements for the pilgrimage, the welfare of pilgrims, and the repatriation of pilgrims; and the slave trade and slavery in the Hejaz, including the manumission and repatriation of slaves.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (445 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1707 (Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 447; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-444; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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