by Mr. Home ; with historical descriptions. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485 .H66 1808 Book Item-ID: i21982508 BIB-ID: 2355003 Show moreby Mr. Home ; with historical descriptions. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485 .H66 1808 Book Item-ID: i21982508 BIB-ID: 2355003 Show less
"Mulai Ahmed el Raisuni (known as Raisuli to most English speakers, also Raissoulli, Rais Uli and Raysuni) [...] was the Sharif [...] of the... Show more"Mulai Ahmed el Raisuni (known as Raisuli to most English speakers, also Raissoulli, Rais Uli and Raysuni) [...] was the Sharif [...] of the Riffian Berber tribe in Morocco at the turn of the 19th/20th Century, and considered by many to be the rightful heir to the throne of Morocco. While regarded by foreigners and the Moroccan government as a brigand, some Moroccans considered him a heroic figure, fighting a repressive, corrupt government, while others considered him a thief. Historian David S. Woolman referred to Raisuni as "a combination Robin Hood, feudal baron and tyrannical bandit." He was considered by many as "The last of the Barbary Pirates". Mulai Ahmed er Raisuni was born [...] in the late 1860s [...] Due to this and his reportedly handsome visage, one of his other nicknames was "the Eagle of Zinat." He was the son of a prominent Caid, and began following in his father's footsteps. However, Raisuni eventually drifted into crime, stealing cattle and sheep and earning the ire of Moroccan authorities. He was also widely known as a womanizer. By most accounts, the formative event in Raisuni's life was his arrest and imprisonment by Abd-el-Rahman Abd el-Saduk, the Pasha of Tangier, who was Raisuli's cousin and foster brother. The Pasha had invited Raisuni to dinner in his home in Tangier, only for his men to capture and brutalize Raisuni when he arrived. He was sent to the dungeon of Mogador and chained to a wall for four years; fortunately, his friends were allowed to bring him food, and he managed to survive. Raisuni was released from prison as a general clemency early in the reign of Sultan Abdelaziz - ironically, soon to become Raisuni's greatest enemy" -- from Wikipedia. The Sherif comes -- The brigand -- The prisoner -- Defying the European powers -- The capture and ransom of Sir Henry Maclean -- raisuni's oath -- Relations with silvestre -- Two bulls cannot rule the same herd -- Raisuni leaves azeila -- Preparing for war -- Sultan of the mountains -- The murder of Ali Alkali -- The peace of khotot -- In the women's quarters -- The submission of Anjera -- The tragedy of Jordana -- Sultan of the Jehad -- The spanish advance -- The wiles of El Mudden -- Peace -- Allah keep you. Main Heritage Shelves General DT324.3.R3 F6 1924 Book Item-ID: i10087011 BIB-ID: 1010337 Also issued online. Show less
by Walter B. Harris. Main Heritage Shelves General DT309 .H37 1894 Book Item-ID: i15864960 BIB-ID: 1022411 Show moreby Walter B. Harris. Main Heritage Shelves General DT309 .H37 1894 Book Item-ID: i15864960 BIB-ID: 1022411 Show less
from the original drawings by Chevalier Gaspard Fossati ; lithographed by Louis Haghe, esq. First edition, very clean throughout. The Swiss... Show morefrom the original drawings by Chevalier Gaspard Fossati ; lithographed by Louis Haghe, esq. First edition, very clean throughout. The Swiss architect Fossati (1809-83) worked in Russia for a while before coming to Constantinople in 1838 as architect to the Russian court. After building the Russian embassy, he in 1845 entered the service of the Sultan, for whom he restored the Hagia Sophia. The "description historique des planches" was edited from Fossati's notes by the vicomte Adalbert de Beaumont. - Wants plates 3 (nave of Ayasofya Mosque, facing east; with groups of men in traditional dress) and 19 (exterior view of Ayasofya Mosque, courtyard of mausoleums in the foreground; with groups of men and women in traditional dress), but includes facsimiles thereof. A good copy. "Description historique des planches" edited from the notes of Fossati by A. de Beaumont (6 p.). Main Heritage Shelves General NA5870.S3 F67 1852 Book Item-ID: i23414534 BIB-ID: 1507126 Show less
by James Morris. Main Heritage Compact General DS247.O68 M6 1957 Reference Item-ID: i15808233 BIB-ID: 2517564 Show moreby James Morris. Main Heritage Compact General DS247.O68 M6 1957 Reference Item-ID: i15808233 BIB-ID: 2517564 Show less
Ismailites, Islam, Islam--20th century, Islam, Muslims, Muslims--India, Ismailites, Muslims, Politics and government, Politics and government, BP195.I8 A5 1991, 297/.822
V. 1. 1902-1927 -- v. 2. 1928-1955. edited by K.K. Aziz. Main Heritage Compact General BP195.I8 A5 1991 Reference vol. 1 Item-ID: i1553232x BIB-ID: 2526368 ... Show moreV. 1. 1902-1927 -- v. 2. 1928-1955. edited by K.K. Aziz. Main Heritage Compact General BP195.I8 A5 1991 Reference vol. 1 Item-ID: i1553232x BIB-ID: 2526368 Includes bibliographical references (p. 1485-1496) and index. Show less
Ismailites, Islam, Islam--20th century, Islam, Muslims, Muslims--India, Ismailites, Muslims, Politics and government, Politics and government, BP195.I8 A5 1991, 297/.822
V. 1. 1902-1927 -- v. 2. 1928-1955. edited by K.K. Aziz. Main Heritage Compact General BP195.I8 A5 1991 Reference vol. 2 Item-ID: i20239452 BIB-ID: 2526368 ... Show moreV. 1. 1902-1927 -- v. 2. 1928-1955. edited by K.K. Aziz. Main Heritage Compact General BP195.I8 A5 1991 Reference vol. 2 Item-ID: i20239452 BIB-ID: 2526368 Includes bibliographical references (p. 1485-1496) and index. Show less
Ḥamad ibn Thuwaynī Āl Bū Saʿīd , 1893-1896, Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
Official group photograph showing His Sultanic Highness (H.S.H.) Hamad bin Thuwaini - fifth Sultan of Zanzibar who ruled Zanzibar from 5 March... Show moreOfficial group photograph showing His Sultanic Highness (H.S.H.) Hamad bin Thuwaini - fifth Sultan of Zanzibar who ruled Zanzibar from 5 March 1893 to 25 August 1896 - together with British officials and local dignitaries. His assassination was the cause of the Anglo-Zanzibar War, a military conflict fought between Great Britain and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896 Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript title on the verso and on the recto of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26366988 BIB-ID: 2815100 Show less
Watts, Arthur F , 1916-2005, McCrum, Anthony, ʻShaykh Ibrāhīm ibn Khālid , Secretary of Mahra State of Qishn and Socotra, ʻĪsá ibnʿAlī ibn Salīm al-ʿAfrār al-Mahrī , Sultan of Mahra State of Qishn and Socotra
Photograph album collecting pictures showing the 1962 visit of Arthur Watts, British Resident Adviser between 1960 and 1964, to the Sultan of... Show morePhotograph album collecting pictures showing the 1962 visit of Arthur Watts, British Resident Adviser between 1960 and 1964, to the Sultan of Socotra, 'Isa bin Ali bin Afrar. The island was yearly visited by the British Resident Adviser based in Mukalla, but 1962 coincided with the return of Sultan 'Isa bin Ali bin Afrar, who had been consulting with the Qu'aiti Sultan in Mukalla. Thus, they both traveled aboard the HMS Meon to Socotra: photographs show both the Sultan and Resident being carried ashore on the shoulders of British sailors. Subsequent images show the meeting of the two over a cup of tea with the Sultan showing the sword given to him by King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. The rest of the photographs show the inhabitants of the island, the British naval men and even a street football match between "the Royal Navy and the home team of Hadibu". Title and date devised by Library staff. Prints format 15.5 x 20 cm, each with the corners inserted in triangular pockets and bearing 'Photographic Section Public Relations Department Aden' handstamp on reverse. The oblong photograph album from the 1980s includes 25 loosely inserted typed captions in English numbered 1-32 [Lacking captions numbered 2, 7, 9, 10, 28 and 29]. Main Heritage Office General HC.HP.2020.0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25882971 BIB-ID: 2745714 Show less
by Rudolph Said-Ruete ; with a foreword by Major-Gen. Sir Percy Cox. "Genealogical table of members of the Al Bu Said dynasty": p. [183] "Sources: p... Show moreby Rudolph Said-Ruete ; with a foreword by Major-Gen. Sir Percy Cox. "Genealogical table of members of the Al Bu Said dynasty": p. [183] "Sources: p. 184. Main Heritage Shelves General DS247.O6 .S25 1929 Book Item-ID: i2238411x BIB-ID: 2395435 "Bibliography": pages 185-192. Show less
