Michael Crawford – The Imam, the Pasha and the Englishman
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A unique account of the final days of Imam ‘Abd Allah, the last ruler of the first Saudi state, who was imprisoned and executed in Istanbul. It tells the story of a meeting between ‘Abd Allah and Muhammad ‘Ali Pasha, Ottoman governor of Egypt, in Cairo in 1818, witnessed by an English politician and academic John Bowes Wright. His account of the meeting is the basis of the book, and sheds light on a fascinating period in regional history. Hardback, published by Arabian Publishing in 2021. 152 pages. First and only edition. Condition as-new; appears unread. Now out-of-print.
