'A ruler of the desert'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'A ruler of the desert'
- Contributor:
- Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (author)
- Date:
- 1916/1916
- Description:
- This document was written by Gertrude Bell, Liason Officer and Correspondent to Cairo, and briefly details the visit of 'Abd al-' Aziz ibn Sa‘ūd to Basrah on November 27 1916 as part of the Mesopotamian campaign. Bell also describes the following:how Ibn Sa‘ūd came to power and his influence in the Arab world;his relationship with the British;his physical appearance;his character.1 file (4 folios)This file consists of a single document.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 107, and terminates at f 110, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Mesopotamian Campaign (1914-1918)
- Extent:
- 1 file (4 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00028b_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00028b_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B248 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers