أضواء على الحركة القومية العربية في البصرة بقيادة طالب النقيب 1908-1914

Abstract EN

Many have been written about this subjct, but none is enough.

Some needs more accuracy and others need more details.

This paper aims to resolve these defects depending on some cosular reports and the available contemporay statements, alongside with some new academic studies.

The paper reaches to the following major conclusions:: 1.

The movement was centralized around Seyed Talib personally, He used it as a framework to his ambitions.

Consequently is desappeared when he left the scence.

2.

Seyed Talib have susseeded t obuilt a real powerfl position in Basrah by means of many clever tacties, some were illegal.

He used that position to challenge the governmental authorities which he was good aware of their weakness then.

3.

Seyed Talib's fieriness put the movement in clash with other influental powers of the local society and led it to some unnecessary battles.

4.

The international factor was good realized by Seyed Talib, so he -like other Arab leader of his time -was eager to establish a firm connection with Britain.