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Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 2016-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781333925680
Book Description
Excerpt from The Times History of the War, Vol. 17 Highland Chieftain. His tribesmen and depen dants held property all over the Hedjaz, the leading men acting as his deputies in the administration of the ancient Arabic law. His office was temporal - that of Emir (prince) of Mecca, but the custodian of the Holy Places was also looked upon as a religious leader and in Ms action he had the full support of the Ulema of Mecha. The Emir Husein's personal qualifica tions added to his authority. A man somewhat past middle life, of good presence, known as a sagacious and prudent prince, strictly orthodox yet free from fanaticism, he had a receptive mind and an appreciation of the material advantages of Western civilization. His sons, or the elder among them, had travelled extensively, were of keen intelligence and already known as. Capable leaders of men. Four of them, the Emirs Faisal, Abdulla, Ali, and Zeid, were, when independence was proclaimed, placed at the head of the Meccan forces. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.