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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1089] (1244/1782)

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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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
, , i ,, A Ddullali,
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 An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 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 A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. 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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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).
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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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