This panoramic view of Madinah, with the Jabal Uhud ridge on the left, was photographed in the 1930s by H. St John Philby (known in Saudi Arabia as Sheikh Abdullah), a British Arabist, explorer and writer who spent much of his life in Saudi Arabia, travelling and photographing widely, and mapping hitherto unmapped areas.
.Photograph : Harry St. John Philby (Abdullah), circa 1930's
.Collection : Middle East Centre, St Antony's College, Oxford
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A scientific center concerned with scientific research and studies related to Medina. To contribute to the presentation of a renewed knowledge culture and the strengthening of national belonging, and in an effective community partnership to serve the civilization and heritage of Medina.
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