# Jaafar Pasha — Seven Pillars of Wisdom character guide

> Jaafar Pasha in Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jaafar

**First appearance:** 0018-xiv

## Who they are

A former Ottoman officer who becomes commander of the Arab regular army.

## In the story

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xxviii)

Former Turkish officer who defects to the Arab cause and is appointed commander-in-chief of Feisal's regular troops.

### [LVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lviii)

Military commander accompanying Feisal.

### [LX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lx)

Lands with Feisal at Akaba.

### [LXXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lxxxiv)

General and adviser to Zeid; rode with Zeid to Tafileh.

### [LXXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lxxxv)

Mentioned as having sketched a defense position on the south bank of the Tafileh ravine, which Lawrence considered unsound.

### [XCIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xciv)

Attacks Jerdun successfully; later massages artillery at Maan and sends a surrender letter to the Turkish commandant.

### [CVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cvi)

Proffers his resignation after the proclamation, but is persuaded by Feisal and Lawrence to continue.

### [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations)

Depicted in a portrait by Kennington.

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