# Nuri Said — Seven Pillars of Wisdom character guide

> Nuri Said in Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Nuri, Nuri Pasha Said

**First appearance:** 0119-book-x-the-house-is-perfected

## Who they are

An Iraqi officer who serves as a staff officer in the Arab army.

## In the story

### [Departure from Rabegh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/x)

Bagdadi staff officer and friend of Lawrence; second in command of the regular force at Rabegh.

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

Chief of staff commanding regulars, gunners, and machine-gunners during the Jurf raid.

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

Commands in Maulud's place at Semna; reports capture of Ghadir el Haj station and leads storming party at Maan.

### [XCVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xcviii)

Offers to command the Deraa expedition; begins selecting the best men for the force.

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

Ambitious officer who agrees to move the army to Azrak pending Hussein's apology, helping restore order.

### [CVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cvii)

Arrives with Feisal, described as spick and span.

### [CVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cviii)

Expected to meet on the Damascus line after the bridge demolition.

### [CIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cix)

Commands the regular Arab troops, positions machine guns and guns, and participates in council with Lawrence and Joyce.

### [CX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cx)

Walks forward to receive the surrender of Turkish soldiers; later arrives with Nasir to discuss strategy.

### [The Failed Bridge at Tell el Shehab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxi)

Offers to take the place by main force but agrees with Lawrence's decision to withdraw.

### [CXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxii)

Commands the covering fire and coordinates the withdrawal, later searches for a missing company.

### [CXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxiv)

Helps clear the landing ground; leads a raid with Pisani, Stirling, Winterton, and Young to destroy railway track.

### [CXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxv)

Participates in the council, pretends to sleep during debate, but later asks Lawrence if the plan is true.

### [CXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxvii)

Present with Pisani during the Tafas engagement; later helps maintain order in the camp.

### [CXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxx)

Appointed Commandant of troops, organizes police, scavenger gangs, and emergency services.

### [CXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/cxxi)

Commands machine-gun sections to quell the Druse rioters.

## Links

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