The Shammar are a tribal confederation made up of three main branches: the Abdah, the Aslam, and the Zoba. Dhari ibn Tawala was the chief of the... Show moreThe Shammar are a tribal confederation made up of three main branches: the Abdah, the Aslam, and the Zoba. Dhari ibn Tawala was the chief of the Aslam Shammar, a group that also nowadays counts most of his members between Arabia and Iraq. He met John Philby in November 2017, in Zubayr, where the leading tribes leaders had been invited to discuss their involvement in the Arab Revolt. "Dhari was the pivot of the whole arrangement, the link between the desert and the sown [...]" (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 238). Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 107. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806676 BIB-ID: 2328342 Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger), 1885-1960. Heart of Arabia. London, Constable, 1922. Show less
Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger) , 1885-1960, History, History
Sheikh Ibrahim of al-Zubayr participated in the organization of the Arab Revolt, helping Sergeant John Philby in putting together the leading tribe... Show moreSheikh Ibrahim of al-Zubayr participated in the organization of the Arab Revolt, helping Sergeant John Philby in putting together the leading tribe chiefs. In his book Heart of Arabia, Philby says that "[...] the desert alliance in this sector [i.e. Mesopotamia] was formally completed with the inclusion of Ibrahim, Shaikh of Zubayr, as the guide, philosopher and friend of all parties concerned." (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 238). The author also points out that "In him the British cause has a friend who has never wavered in his allegiance [...]" (Ibid., p. 239). Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 107. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806822 BIB-ID: 2335870 Show less
Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger) , 1885-1960, History
Together with T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell, Sergeant John Philby was a key player in the Arab Revolt. Like Lawrence and Bell, he was first of... Show moreTogether with T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell, Sergeant John Philby was a key player in the Arab Revolt. Like Lawrence and Bell, he was first of all an Arabicist and an explorer, especially known for his accounts Heart of Arabia (1922) and The Empty Quarter (1932). In 1917 Philby arrived in al-Zubayr where is introduced to the Sheikh Ibrahim by Lieutenant A.H. Roberts: "[...] by nightfall I was deposited at the door of the Assistant Political Officer of Zubair, Lieutenant A. H. Roberts, with whom I proceeded at once to the Shaikh's residence, whither we had been bidden for dinner" (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 239). He chose to live in Arabia and became special adviser of Ibn Saūd and supported him in the negotiate with the British, during the Arab Revolt (1917-1918), and later on with the United States, once petroleum was discovered at the end of the 1930s. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 109. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840374 BIB-ID: 2336407 Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger), 1885-1960. Heart of Arabia. London, Constable, 1922. Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 114. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0014 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842322 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 114. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0014 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842322 BIB-ID: 2336469 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 115. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842528 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 115. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842528 BIB-ID: 2336476 Show less
Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 116. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2184253x BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 116. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2184253x BIB-ID: 2336477 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 117. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0017 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842565 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 117. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0017 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842565 BIB-ID: 2336478 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 118. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0018 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842589 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 118. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0018 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842589 BIB-ID: 2336479 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 119. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0019 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842607 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 119. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0019 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842607 BIB-ID: 2336480 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 111. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840428 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 111. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840428 BIB-ID: 2336420 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number is 112. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2184043x BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number is 112. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2184043x BIB-ID: 2336421 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 113. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840441 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 113. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840441 BIB-ID: 2336423 Show less
The map is based on a 19th century commercially produced British map of Arabia (likely circa 1870 or earlier). The slide has been altered by... Show moreThe map is based on a 19th century commercially produced British map of Arabia (likely circa 1870 or earlier). The slide has been altered by painting over the areas showing Africa, Persia, and the Levant. The area left shows Arabia and the British mandate in Iraq though it excludes British Mandatory Palestine. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 101. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24466943 BIB-ID: 2141110 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 120. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842619 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 120. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842619 BIB-ID: 2336481 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 121. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0021 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842668 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 121. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0021 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21842668 BIB-ID: 2336482 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 122. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2184267x BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 122. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2184267x BIB-ID: 2336483 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 150. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0050 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2195172x BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 150. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0050 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2195172x BIB-ID: 2346462 Show less
Architecture, Architecture--Iraq, British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 151. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0051 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953181 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 151. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0051 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953181 BIB-ID: 2346513 Show less
Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh ibn al-Mustaḍīʼ bi-Amr Allāh , 1158-1225, Islamic architecture, Mausoleums, Mausoleums--Iraq, Caliphs, History
The mausoleum takes its name by Sitt Zumurrud Khatun, mother of the Abbassid Al-Nasir li-Din Allah . The tomb was built in 1199 and it is... Show moreThe mausoleum takes its name by Sitt Zumurrud Khatun, mother of the Abbassid Al-Nasir li-Din Allah . The tomb was built in 1199 and it is considered one the oldest of Baghdad. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 152. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0052 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953314 BIB-ID: 2346518 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 146. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0046 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951330 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 146. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0046 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951330 BIB-ID: 2346410 Show less