'Handbook of Hejaz. Prepared by the Arab Bureau, Cairo.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Handbook of Hejaz. Prepared by the Arab Bureau, Cairo.'
- Creator:
- Author: Director of the Arab Bureau
- Date:
- 1917/1917
- Description:
- Abstract: Second edition of the Handbook of Hejaz. The first edition was compiled by Lieutenant Commander David George Hogarth, Director of the Arab Bureau, in June 1916, however the development of events in Hejaz, along with improved knowledge of the area and a large number of errors in the first edition resulted in a second edition being produced so soon afterwards.The contents of the handbook include:AreaPhysical Character (Relief, Climate)Population (Oasis Life, Urban Life, Beduin Life)Districts and Towns (Northern, Central and Southern Districts)Tribal Notes (Huweitât, 'Atîyah, Moahib, Billi, Juheinah, Harb, 'Ateibah, Ashrâf, Hudheil, Faham, Juhâdlah, Mahdi; Sa'd, Thaqif, Mâlik, Nasri)Political (Government, Recent History and Politics)Personalities (Ruling Family, Others)PilgrimageTrade and Industries (Export and Imports, Currency, Weights and Measures)Communications (Northern Coastal Routes, Southern Coastal Routes, Inland Routes, Central Routes)Routes (Akaba-Mâ'an, Akaba-Mecca, Muweilah-Tebûk, Wejh-El-'Ala, Wejh-Medina, Jiddah-Mecca, Jiddah-Lîth, Medina-Mecca (Darb-es-Sultâni), Medina-Mecca (Darb esh-Sharqi), Tâ'if-Mecca, Mâ'an-Medina (Hejaz Railway), Mu'adhdham-Teima; Medina-Mustajiddah (Hâ'il), Medina-Rass (Qasîm), Mecca-Mustajiddah-Hâ'il, Mecca-Qasîm and Riyâdh)Folio 4 contains an outline map of Hejaz and Folio 38 of the handbook contains a genealogical table for the Ruling Sheifial Family of Mecca from 1827 onwards.Physical description: Foliation: The handbook has been foliated from the front to back covers using a pencil number enclosed in a circle located in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio. The folio number for folio 4 has been written on the verso of the folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military intelligence
- Geographic region:
- Hejaz
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000296_ar
81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000296_en
IOR/L/PS/20/E81
IOR/L/PS/20/E81