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Kapiti tail female (K. Krush to *Werdi, imported by H. Davenport in 1906)
Rosemary tail female (K. Rodan) in the USA
Safarjal tail female (Hamdani Simri to Selma, Courthouse breeding)
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*Bint Rajwa line (Saqlawi "Ejrifi"), imported W.R. Hearst to the USA in 1947
Abeyah tail female (Ubayyan Sharrak) in the USA
Jilfa tail female (Jilfan Sattam al-Bulad) in the UK, Netherlands
Kola line (Saqlawi Jadran) through Zaale, in France and the USA
Nedjme tail female (K. Ajuz) in the USA
Nuhra tail female (Wadnan Khursan) in Australia, UK

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Al Khamsa (USA)
Arabian Horse Archives
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Craver Farms (USA)
Egyptian Agricultural Organization (Egypt..)
Land and People
Pearl Island Arabian Stud (UK)
Royal Arabian Studs of Bahrain (Bahrain, obviously)
Syrian Arabian Horse Association
Tahawi Tribe Website
The Davenport Conservancy (USA)
WAHO 2007 Syria website (a treat!)

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Shammar tribe website (in Arabic)

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Photo archives of Saudi ARAMCO World Magazine
Splendid Arabia: Saudi Arabia Travel and Trekking Guide
The Arabian Oryx Project
Wadi Rum, Desert of Mountains

Bibliographical links

Blue Pyramid Egyptians Arabian Horse Bibliograhy (Wow!)
CMK Articles (USA)
Craver Farms Bibliography List
Librairie Philippica – a treasure trove!
Lozanne Publications
The Kellogg Arabian Horse Library

Books I read

A pilgrimage to Nejd
Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates
En Syrie avec les Bedouins. Les Tribus du Desert
L’Arabe, Premier Cheval de Sang
Les Chevaux du Sahara et les Moeurs du Desert (in French)
My quest of the Arabian Horse
Recommended reading list of some books on Arabian horses
The Crabbet Arabian Stud, its History and Influence (by R. Archer et.al)
The tribes of Greater Syria (‘Asha’ir al-Sham, in Arabic)

Highlighted Feature: French Asil Horses

El Sbaa and the last Asil horses of France
More on Rubi de la Mouline
Nichem: An Asil Arabian from France
Photo of the day: Best (Besbes x Berthe)
The last of the Mohicans
Tracing El Sbaa’s strain
What can we do about the last French Asil horses?

Highlighted Feature: What is a Strain?

Are all strains equal (2)
Are all strains equal?
How old are strains?
what is a strain?

Photo Album

Davenport Horse Album
Doyle Arabian horses photo album
Famous Asil Arabians photos
Photos of early Spanish desert imports

Rare asil lines around the world

*Aziza tail female (Saq. Jadran, imported by W.R. Brown in 1932)
*Roda tail female (Saq. Jadran, imported by W.R. Browin in 1932)
Barakah tail female (K. Mimrah to Freiha Al Hamra of Ahmad Pasha Kemal)
Kapiti tail female (K. Krush to *Werdi, imported by H. Davenport in 1906)
Rosemary tail female (K. Rodan) in the USA
Safarjal tail female (Hamdani Simri to Selma, Courthouse breeding)
Serije tail female (to *Wadduda, Saqlawiyat al-'Abd imported by Davenport in 1906)

Recently lost asil lines

*Bint Rajwa line (Saqlawi "Ejrifi"), imported W.R. Hearst to the USA in 1947
Abeyah tail female (Ubayyan Sharrak) in the USA
Jilfa tail female (Jilfan Sattam al-Bulad) in the UK, Netherlands
Kola line (Saqlawi Jadran) through Zaale, in France and the USA
Nedjme tail female (K. Ajuz) in the USA
Nuhra tail female (Wadnan Khursan) in Australia, UK

Sites I like

Al Khamsa (USA)
Arabian Horse Archives
Asil Club
Craver Farms (USA)
Egyptian Agricultural Organization (Egypt..)
Land and People
Pearl Island Arabian Stud (UK)
Royal Arabian Studs of Bahrain (Bahrain, obviously)
Syrian Arabian Horse Association
Tahawi Tribe Website
The Davenport Conservancy (USA)
WAHO 2007 Syria website (a treat!)

Tribal Websites

Anazah tribe website (in Arabic)
Aqaydat tribal website (in Arabic)
Mutair tribe website (in Arabic, some English)
Shammar tribe website (in Arabic)

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Protected: Rare photos of Jellaby Bin Anbara, a 1989 Jallabi stallion from Bahrain, his sire and his dam
Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
New photos of *Munifan and *Munifeh from Dolores Adkins

Recent Comments

Edouard Aldahdah on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Kate McLachlan on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Bruce H Peek on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Jeanne Craver on New photos of *Munifan and *Munifeh from Dolores Adkins
Jeanne Craver on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Edouard Aldahdah on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Mustafa özen on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Kate McLachlan on Kuheilaan Aafas Maidaan in 2025
Edouard Aldahdah on Le French directory
Kaley on Le French directory
Edouard Aldahdah on The new generation of Doyle stallions
Kate McLachlan on The new generation of Doyle stallions
Irmi Atam on The new generation of Doyle stallions
Moira Walker on The new generation of Doyle stallions
Edouard Aldahdah on The new generation of Doyle stallions

Arabian Horse Strains

Arabian nature and culture

Arabia Antica
Arabian Heritage Rock Art
Arabian wildlife
Breeding Center for Endangered Arabian Wildlife
Photo archives of Saudi ARAMCO World Magazine
Splendid Arabia: Saudi Arabia Travel and Trekking Guide
The Arabian Oryx Project
Wadi Rum, Desert of Mountains

Bibliographical links

Blue Pyramid Egyptians Arabian Horse Bibliograhy (Wow!)
CMK Articles (USA)
Craver Farms Bibliography List
Librairie Philippica – a treasure trove!
Lozanne Publications
The Kellogg Arabian Horse Library

Books I read

A pilgrimage to Nejd
Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates
En Syrie avec les Bedouins. Les Tribus du Desert
L’Arabe, Premier Cheval de Sang
Les Chevaux du Sahara et les Moeurs du Desert (in French)
My quest of the Arabian Horse
Recommended reading list of some books on Arabian horses
The Crabbet Arabian Stud, its History and Influence (by R. Archer et.al)
The tribes of Greater Syria (‘Asha’ir al-Sham, in Arabic)

Highlighted Feature: French Asil Horses

El Sbaa and the last Asil horses of France
More on Rubi de la Mouline
Nichem: An Asil Arabian from France
Photo of the day: Best (Besbes x Berthe)
The last of the Mohicans
Tracing El Sbaa’s strain
What can we do about the last French Asil horses?

Highlighted Feature: What is a Strain?

Are all strains equal (2)
Are all strains equal?
How old are strains?
what is a strain?

Photo Album

Davenport Horse Album
Doyle Arabian horses photo album
Famous Asil Arabians photos
Photos of early Spanish desert imports

Rare asil lines around the world

*Aziza tail female (Saq. Jadran, imported by W.R. Brown in 1932)
*Roda tail female (Saq. Jadran, imported by W.R. Browin in 1932)
Barakah tail female (K. Mimrah to Freiha Al Hamra of Ahmad Pasha Kemal)
Kapiti tail female (K. Krush to *Werdi, imported by H. Davenport in 1906)
Rosemary tail female (K. Rodan) in the USA
Safarjal tail female (Hamdani Simri to Selma, Courthouse breeding)
Serije tail female (to *Wadduda, Saqlawiyat al-'Abd imported by Davenport in 1906)

Recently lost asil lines

*Bint Rajwa line (Saqlawi "Ejrifi"), imported W.R. Hearst to the USA in 1947
Abeyah tail female (Ubayyan Sharrak) in the USA
Jilfa tail female (Jilfan Sattam al-Bulad) in the UK, Netherlands
Kola line (Saqlawi Jadran) through Zaale, in France and the USA
Nedjme tail female (K. Ajuz) in the USA
Nuhra tail female (Wadnan Khursan) in Australia, UK

Sites I like

Al Khamsa (USA)
Arabian Horse Archives
Asil Club
Craver Farms (USA)
Egyptian Agricultural Organization (Egypt..)
Land and People
Pearl Island Arabian Stud (UK)
Royal Arabian Studs of Bahrain (Bahrain, obviously)
Syrian Arabian Horse Association
Tahawi Tribe Website
The Davenport Conservancy (USA)
WAHO 2007 Syria website (a treat!)

Tribal Websites

Anazah tribe website (in Arabic)
Aqaydat tribal website (in Arabic)
Mutair tribe website (in Arabic, some English)
Shammar tribe website (in Arabic)

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Arabian Horse Strains

Arabian nature and culture

Arabia Antica
Arabian Heritage Rock Art
Arabian wildlife
Breeding Center for Endangered Arabian Wildlife
Photo archives of Saudi ARAMCO World Magazine
Splendid Arabia: Saudi Arabia Travel and Trekking Guide
The Arabian Oryx Project
Wadi Rum, Desert of Mountains

Bibliographical links

Blue Pyramid Egyptians Arabian Horse Bibliograhy (Wow!)
CMK Articles (USA)
Craver Farms Bibliography List
Librairie Philippica – a treasure trove!
Lozanne Publications
The Kellogg Arabian Horse Library

Books I read

A pilgrimage to Nejd
Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates
En Syrie avec les Bedouins. Les Tribus du Desert
L’Arabe, Premier Cheval de Sang
Les Chevaux du Sahara et les Moeurs du Desert (in French)
My quest of the Arabian Horse
Recommended reading list of some books on Arabian horses
The Crabbet Arabian Stud, its History and Influence (by R. Archer et.al)
The tribes of Greater Syria (‘Asha’ir al-Sham, in Arabic)

Highlighted Feature: French Asil Horses

El Sbaa and the last Asil horses of France
More on Rubi de la Mouline
Nichem: An Asil Arabian from France
Photo of the day: Best (Besbes x Berthe)
The last of the Mohicans
Tracing El Sbaa’s strain
What can we do about the last French Asil horses?

Highlighted Feature: What is a Strain?

Are all strains equal (2)
Are all strains equal?
How old are strains?
what is a strain?

Photo Album

Davenport Horse Album
Doyle Arabian horses photo album
Famous Asil Arabians photos
Photos of early Spanish desert imports

Rare asil lines around the world

*Aziza tail female (Saq. Jadran, imported by W.R. Brown in 1932)
*Roda tail female (Saq. Jadran, imported by W.R. Browin in 1932)
Barakah tail female (K. Mimrah to Freiha Al Hamra of Ahmad Pasha Kemal)
Kapiti tail female (K. Krush to *Werdi, imported by H. Davenport in 1906)
Rosemary tail female (K. Rodan) in the USA
Safarjal tail female (Hamdani Simri to Selma, Courthouse breeding)
Serije tail female (to *Wadduda, Saqlawiyat al-'Abd imported by Davenport in 1906)

Recently lost asil lines

*Bint Rajwa line (Saqlawi "Ejrifi"), imported W.R. Hearst to the USA in 1947
Abeyah tail female (Ubayyan Sharrak) in the USA
Jilfa tail female (Jilfan Sattam al-Bulad) in the UK, Netherlands
Kola line (Saqlawi Jadran) through Zaale, in France and the USA
Nedjme tail female (K. Ajuz) in the USA
Nuhra tail female (Wadnan Khursan) in Australia, UK

Sites I like

Al Khamsa (USA)
Arabian Horse Archives
Asil Club
Craver Farms (USA)
Egyptian Agricultural Organization (Egypt..)
Land and People
Pearl Island Arabian Stud (UK)
Royal Arabian Studs of Bahrain (Bahrain, obviously)
Syrian Arabian Horse Association
Tahawi Tribe Website
The Davenport Conservancy (USA)
WAHO 2007 Syria website (a treat!)

Tribal Websites

Anazah tribe website (in Arabic)
Aqaydat tribal website (in Arabic)
Mutair tribe website (in Arabic, some English)
Shammar tribe website (in Arabic)

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