'Who's Who in Aden and Western Arabia'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Who's Who in Aden and Western Arabia'
- Date:
- 1916/1916
- Description:
- Abstract: The Who's Who in Aden and Western Arabiacomprises a biographical dictionary of individuals connected with the fall of the Sultanate of Lahej [Laḩij] to Ottoman forces in July 1915.Most of the individuals are key members of the Subaihi tribe; a breakdown of the sections of the tribe is given on folio 60. In addition, the dictionary includes prominent individuals and leaders of other Arab tribes; key Turkish military personnel; and individuals being held as prisoners of war including British military personnel.The volume was published in Calcutta by the Superintendent Government Printing, India.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 67; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military intelligence
First World War (1914-1918)
Subaihi (Tribe) - Geographic region:
- Yemen
Lahej
Aden - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000884.0x0003b6_ar
81055/vdc_100000000884.0x0003b6_en
IOR/L/PS/20/57
IOR/L/PS/20/57