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'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland' [128r] (255/474)
The record is made up of 1 file (235 folios). It was created in 1933-1948. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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for their own necessities. Rich merchants of Kuwait or
foreigners are prohibited from settling in Failakah on
the ground that they would prob bly o-press the original
inhabitants.
Sacred places. Failakah is remarkable chiefly for its
tombs and shrines. First, there are the graves of the
Auliya VJj?' or Saints, who play a large part in the
traditions of the island; of these some 60 or 70 are
scattered round the village of Zor. Then, about a mile
to the south of Zor are the tombs of Sa T d ,
Sa’id and Sa T idah 0 that of Sa^ is to the
east of the others, and the whole group stands up cons
picuously as Failakah is approached in a boat from
Kuwait. It is principally to visit these tombs said to
commemorate two brothers and a sister who were murdered
here, that pilgrims from Taman and India, and more
frequently from Afghanistan and Baluchistan, visit
Failakah t There is another tomb also visited by
pilgrims; it is said to be that of a certain IZuhammad-al-
Badawi, whose only claim to distinction is that his
finger after death resisted the removal of his. signet
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ring- La. tly, there is the kucam-al-Khidhr L*-* a T out
three quarters of a mile north-east of Zor, which is now
a roofless tower threatened by the encroachments of the
sea. Persian do ot resort to it but it is frequented
by -Arab sailors who come to perorm their vows, made in
sickness or in danger at sea, by sacrificing a sheep or
a goat by burning incense and by feeding the poor.
I.lulsim theologians are not agreed as to whether this
Zhidhr was a prophet or not; some of them even deny his
existence. Some commentators identify him with the
prophet Alias. He is believed to have been alive in the
time of Abraham, to have been a companion of Hoses, and
to be still alive in consequence of having drunk the
water of life. L c&lly it is a tradition that khidhr
stepped from a rock in front of what is now the iimerica.n
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This file contains a number of reports concerning different aspects of life in Kuwait, including its geography, history, flora and fauna, weather, political administration and leading personalities. Unless otherwise stated, the reports' author is Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson (the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait).
The reports appear as follows:
- Note on Kuwait in 1933 incorporating Geography, Administration, History and Trade (folios 2-62)
- Note on Villages of Kuwait State (folios 63-76)
- Note on the Various Districts in Kuwait, Kuwait Neutral Zone, Summan Area , Hussaim and Suda (folios 77-104)
- Notes on the "Batin" Valley, and "Dibdibba" Country (folios 105-120)
- Note on the "Shaqq" Depression (folios 121-123)
- Note on "Failakah" Island (folios 124-130)
- Note on Native Craft of Kuwait (folios 131-135)
- Note on the Prevailing Winds of Kuwait (folios 136-138)
- Note on the Different Kinds of Fish found at Kuwait (folios 139-144)
- Notes on the Drinking Water (Wells, etc) available in Kuwait Town, in Case of Military or Naval Operations (folios 145-147)
- Notes on Personalities in Kuwait (folios 148-154)
- Notes on Kuwait (folios 155-159)
- A report on Kuwait Dhows (with odd notes attached at rear) written by Alan Villiers in 1939 (folios 160-183)
- Leading Personalities of Kuwait written by Major Tom Hickinbotham in 1942 (folios 187-198)
- Who's Who in Muscat written by John Baron Howes in 1942 (folios 199-209)
- Conditions in Kuwait written by Major Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy in 1947 (folios 226-228)
Some of the reports contain handwritten notes in Arabic, notably when giving place names and geographical information.
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- 1 file (235 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 237; these numbers are written in pencil 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.
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- IOR/R/15/5/179
- Title
- 'File 4/1 General Information regarding Kuwait and Hinterland'
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- front, front-i, 2r:237v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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