Seven Pillars of Wisdom · Character

Abdullah

A common name; possibly a minor tribesman or servant.

minor

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Abdullah shows up with force in Book III: A Railway Diversion. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Lawrence goes to seek his cooperation for the campaign.

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In Book III: A Railway Diversion: Lawrence goes to seek his cooperation for the campaign. Later, in Life in Wejh: Abdulla's machine…

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Book III: A Railway Diversion
Lawrence goes to seek his cooperation for the campaign.
Life in Wejh
Abdulla's machine gunners are camped near Rasim's artillery in regular lines.
XXXIV
Apathetic and more interested in European politics than the war; allows the raid.
LXXXVII
Animal lover who cared for the camels in the yard at Tafileh.
CIV
A member of Lawrence's bodyguard who questions the British practice of shooting wounded camels, offering a cultural perspective on death.

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