"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎١‎٠‎٨‎٩] (١٧٨٢/١٢٤٤)

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were bombarded and surrendered. The ex-governor of Dlirutnah, who
had given his parole not to fight against the Egyptians, was taken in
arms and executed. The defenders of the Tarfiyah quarter laid down
their arms; and only* Taraif, in which the Amir ''Abdullah himself was
shut up, continued to resist.
At length on the 9th of September 1818, at the earnest request of his Surrender of
advisers, the Amir hoisted a white flag, and negociations began. An inter- f f A mn
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view took place on the same day between ^Abdullah and Ibrahim, in which 9th Septem-
the Arab, though unable to disguise his emotion, bore himself with dignity ber 1818 '
and fortitude ; while the Turk, on his part, showed every respect and
consideration for his fallen foe and even released his son Sa'ad.f Ibrahim
Pasha offered peace on condition that 'Abdullah should at once proceed to
Egypt and allowed him 24 hours for consideration of the offer; it was
greatly feared that 'Abdullah, during thi? interval, might commit suicide
or even escape to the desert; but at last, on the understanding that Ibrahim
should intercede for his life, that the town of DaiViyah should be spared,
and that no punishment should be inflicted on those who had fought against
the Egyptians, the Amir agreed to what was required of him and began to
prepare for his journey.
The remainder of ^ Abdullah--bin-Sa'ud''s story is quickly told. Accom
panied by his treasurer, his secretary and his most trusty slaves, he travelled
down to the coast under a guard of 400 men; and in November he reached
Cairo and had a reassuring interview with Muhammad 'AH, to whom he
exhibited a few of the treasures taken from Muhammad's tomb, brought
with him by way of restitution; but his treatment at Constantinople
belied the favourable expectations that he had been led to form. After
being paraded as a public spectacle through the streets of the capital,
he suffered death by decapitation in the square of St. Sophia, along with
some of his companions in misfortune.
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INTERREGNUM.
1818-19.
First occupation of Najd and Hasa by the Egyptians, 1818.
The power of Wahhabi Najd as an organised state was for the time Deportation
completely broken, and the Egyptians assumed the direct administration ', A i )dul "
lah s bro
ther.
* Taraif, ou the southern or right bank of Wadi Hanifah, again exists at the present
day under the same name.
t Captain Sadlelr 's account again differs from that of Mengin.
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