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Harry 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, advisor, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an advisor to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia.
Harry St. John Bridger Philby, auch bekannt als Jack Philby oder Scheich Abdullah, war ein britischer Arabist, Schriftsteller und Spion. 1930 konvertierte er zum Islam und wurde später Berater des Königs Ibn Saud. Er war zweimal verheiratet, aus seiner ersten Ehe stammt sein Sohn Kim Philby. Als Ornithologe war er Namensgeber für ...
2. Apr. 2024 · H. Saint John Philby was a British explorer and Arabist, the first European to cross the Rubʿ al-Khali, or Empty Quarter, of Arabia from east to west. Philby was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and joined the Indian Civil Service in 1907. In 1917, as political officer of the Mesopotamian
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Biography Arabist and father of the spy H.A. ("Kim") Philby. Born in Ceylon and educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Cambridge, Philby began his career as a British civil servant in India, arriving in Bombay in December 1908; he later joined the staff of Chief Political Officer, Sir Percy Cox (1914); following the Arab Revolt in June 1916, he was deputed in 1917 to join Ibn Saud, the ...
27. Juni 2019 · His name was Harry St John Bridger Philby, and he converted to Islam by 1930. Yet despite his faith and role as an adviser to King Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia's first ruler, from the 1920s, Philby was beaten to the punch by Thomas.
25. Nov. 2022 · A new expedition honours Harry St John Philby's exploration of the kingdom more than 100 years ago. Harry St John Philby on his 1917 trek across the Arabian Peninsula, which he recorded in his 1922 book 'Heart of Arabia'. Matthew Tomkinson / Heart of Arabia Expedition. James Langton. Nov 25, 2022.
28. Sept. 2022 · The Heart of Arabia expedition will retrace the 1,300km journey taken by Harry St John Philby, a British explorer and adviser to Saudi Arabia. The team will be joined by Philby's Saudi granddaughter Reem and will document the changes and challenges of the Arabian Peninsula.
