The superb Larabi, born in 1966 and a Jilfan Dhawi by strain, was together with the Shuwayman Sabbah stallion Guercif (b. 1961), one of the last asil stallions from Algeria. The small group of asil Arabians from the Algerian state stud of Tiaret were, in my opinion, the best in the world. As a group, they were better than the Straight Egyptians in my view. Too bad only one stallion and one mare are now left. Below, a photo of Larabi’s asil daughter Bakra (x Guemria by Zilzal), from the collection of Jean-Claude Rajot.