St John Philby
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Harry St John Bridger Philby, CIE, also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah, was a British Arabist, adviser, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an adviser to King
St John Philby in Riyadh
His son Kim Philby
Percy Cox
A Wabar meteorite etched section
Arabist
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An Arabist is someone, often but not always from outside the Arab world, who specialises in the study of the Arabic language and culture.
St John Philby
…St John Bridger Philby, CIE (3 April 1885 – 30 September 1960), also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah (Arabic: الشيخ عبدالله), was a British Arabist, adviser, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an adviser to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia. As…
French Arabist Louis Massignon in Cairo