القنفذة في كتابات الرحالة جون فيلبي "1355-1356ه 1936-1937م "

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Al- Qunfudhah in the writings of the traveler John Philby 1936-1937
Laila Abdul Karim Abdullah
Department of Modern and Contemporary History, College of Arts and Humanities, Al-Baha University, Saudi Arabia.

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The topic "Al- Qunfudhah in the writings of the traveler John Philby 1936-1937" aims to explore that period, shed light on the history of Qunfudhah and analyze its information historically through Philby's opinions who dealt with his views and observations on this town in records that contain the situations of Arabia's towns politically, economically and geographically.

Through his review of Qunfudhah in his book " Arabian Highlands ", we were able to know the strategic location of the town and its political and economic position in relation to Hejaz and to draw a clear and inclusive picture to maintain both the urban and architectural levels based on proposals of traveler Philby who visited and wrote on the town during that period.

This topic consists of three sections; the first deals with childhood and life of Philby, the second on the importance of Qunfudhah, its name, its rise and location, and beginning of its history, while the third one highlights the description of Qunfudhah in Philby's travel, and concluded with main findings.