[PDF] Notes On The Bedouins And Wahabys Collected During His Travels In The East eBook

Author : John Lewis Burckhardt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 10,24 MB
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1108022901

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A detailed description of Bedouin society with a history of the Wahhabi sect of Islam, first published in 1830.

Author : Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020550409

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Johann Ludwig Burckhardt's 'Notes on the Bedouins and Wahabys Collected During his Travels in the East' provides a fascinating glimpse into the culture and customs of the Bedouin people, as observed and recorded by one of the most renowned travelers and explorers of the 19th century. With detailed descriptions and insightful commentary, this book remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Middle East. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John Lewis Burckhardt
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 2016-05-18
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ISBN : 9781357258108

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 12,58 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230235004

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ... Notes on the Bedouins and Wahabys, collected during his travels in the East Johann Ludwig Burckhardt ACCOUNT. OF THE BEDOUINS. ADDITIONS TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF BEDOUIN TRIBES. A Considerable portion of the Wold Aly tribe reside above Khaibar, in the Southern Desert of Arabia. The tribe of el Hessenne.--Their chief is named Mehanna, having been born in the "low-grounds," so called in the Desert, between Tedmor and Anah. Those low grounds, which are denominated "wadys," and of which the Bedouins distinguish eight as the principal in this direction, are the pasturing places of all the great Aeneze tribes in winter VOL. II. A time, and extend for a distance of five days' journies from west to east. Wady Hauran, which has been mentioned in a preceding account of this Desert, forms a part of those wadys. During the last century this ground was the continual scene of conflict between the Mowaly Arabs, who were then very powerful, but at present inhabit the desert about Aleppo, and the Beni Khaled tribe from Basra. On those grounds both tribes were accustomed to meet in winter, and contend for the right of pasture. The Djelas, or el Rowalla. This third branch of the great Aeneze nation is not properly named Rowalla, but Djelds, and these are divided into two principal tribes. 1. El Rowalla (a name which should not be applied to the whole branch): their minor tribes are el Ktaysdn, el Doghama, el Feregge, and el Naszyr. 2. The Omhallef, whose sheikh is el Maadjel--To these belong the tribes of Abdelle, Fersha, el Bedour, and el Sowaleme. Most of the great Aeneze tribes, as I have already remarked, are entitled to passagemoney from the Syrian hadj, or pilgrim caravan. Thus, for instance, the El Ahsenne take a yearly