"ملف XXV/٧ السياسات العربية (بما في ذلك العراق). ابن سعود، الإخوان، الحجاز، ١٩٢٠-١٩٢٨" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٥] (٤٩٤/٣٤٠)

58. Information received one Abbas-al Faliaj arrived from Syria ten days
ago ; probably a secret messenger : in camping outside Eiyadh, near Imam’s
garden. Has five horses and several attendants.. Is said to have come thrice
before,
59. Two big Akhwan Mullas, Xluhammad Bin Abdul Latif of Artawiyah
and Abdul Aziz Angan of Saderah. are also visiting the Imam to-day.
60. In the evening (8 to 9 p m.) the Imam read out a portion of Hadith
(traditions) to a large gathering of Mullahs and other visitors from the mofussil
in his Majlis and then delivered a lecture of sermon on obedience to God and
His Prophet as an essential qualification of a Muslim and a Momin (true
believer). I could easily hear every word he uttered as I was on the next roof.
An A slim, probably Shaikh Abdullah Bin Abdul Latif, strongly supported 'what
the Imam had said quoting from Al-Quran. x
61. I am afraid it is getting rather late for the Hajj. Bin Saud has not
had Government’s answer as yet, and we are strained in Riyadh,
62. Tuesday^, 3rd A ugust—l7th Dhil Qaadah. -With Bin Sand’s permission
Farhan and myself went and saw the bid Imam Abdiu Rahman at his house.
He is a nice old man, looks over’TO. of short stature, rather dark and stout,
with Kina-dyed he^rd of medium size. Talks slowly in a low voice and wears’a
contented look and a pleasant smile. Asked me what part of India I came
from and where I learnt my Arabic. Was glad when told that Arabic was
taught in public as well as private schools in India. Also said that my name
was familiar to him, as he had. beard it many years ago when the famous
Wahhabi Maulvi Siddiq Hasan Kliifcarried on his campaign of religious lectures
and debates throughout India and Hejaz, more ^especially Mecca, where he was
reputed to have ‘ defeated ’ the Ulama of the other Sunni sects m public debates.
It may be noted that this gentleman is the author of several Aahhabi books.
He rose in life by dint of his great eloquence, and knowledge, and married the
last Begum of Bhopal, Sultan Jahan Becrum (mother o| the present Begum),
whereupon he was styled Nawab Siddiq Hasan J£ban, ^ T--
63 The old Imam also asked us about Shaikh Isa s health and^the welfare
■eras not a little surprised to see mm ^
then sit at a distance, near the ordinary “ Hsluyah (adherents) _
It did impress one to see this wise, capable and strong rulef, who is so much
It did impress c . * at a res p ec t to his old lather. I have
know since our arrival hefe, in Riyadh, that Bin Saud takes his
come to Know s v imnnrfant mattei-s, more especially m matters
father’s advice and coMseOn^all^nuportentnmtte^^^ ^
concerning his reiatrm TTri atn accented them with pleasure and uttered
Dickson’s salaams, and ^jid Imam ^eptcci tnem w^^r ^ ^ ^ to
the usual " d his g f ather who blessed us. After having a little more
R 1 We nassed the day in-doors, feeling rather dull and worried. In the
• Dw Al^hrib praver. Bin Sand called us to his private Majlis and
evening, after JM^nrio p proposals had been accepted by
told us with evident Dickson’s letter conveying
Government, and he tia 3 ^ ^ appreciation of Bin Sand’s
Sir Arnold ^ ilson’s approval of jame P c ! ' ordi , gly , 8erjd a te pre-
statesman-hke solutiou o. P Neidis as may be ready to go to Mecca
sentative with usm « nf as manyjejais. as^^ ^ ^ light and
fdr the Ha]]. Time was very ^ r C j lursda y ) the 5th August, for our
fast. After some dls0 ’f“^ t B rcl f e{ d One cannot long put up with the hatred
departure to Mecca. cirele of the Imam’s immediate entourage
seL in every outside he W y shammari) Ibn Shalhub and
If ^ThalSv^ould have us Relieve that they are equally looked down
Ahmad inan^i}^ thpv hate m return.
upon by the Akhwan w - . ^ m ml ^^.-Inlormation received
65. Wednesday, fth Augmi h d shabib Bm Araim, headman
mornS with a large following. All these have tribal
disputes to settle^ ^