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(1) Searching through seduction. A friend sent me the cover of the book (Jalwat Sudair), asking: Have you read this book? It may interest you. I told him: Yes, I am interested, not out of racism, but out of concern for the cultural and social roots of the migrations of the people of Najd before the establishment of this blessed state, and the establishment of social security in it with the establishment of ruling institutions, and then later economic security with the advent of oil. May God reward our founding king with the best reward. I searched for the book at Jarir Bookstore and elsewhere, but I did not find it. I called the famous librarian, Mr. Sulaiman Al-Wayel, the owner of the Heritage Bookstore in Riyadh, and I said to him, “I am trying to seduce Qasimi… and how can Sidarawi seduce Qasimi!”: This is a book about the anthropology of ancient migrations from the Sudair region, and it is not available in all libraries, so please be the only one to bring it to your library. The dear friend did not hesitate to kindly respond to the request, and from the next day he called me and said: Can you believe that the publisher priced the book at 5 dinars? Kuwaiti, meaning more than 60 riyals. Who would buy a small book with limited pages at this price?! The truth is that the price is really surprising based on the size of the book and the type of paper, so I asked Mr. Al-Wail to kindly buy 10 copies only, and I will guarantee him 10 Sedariyya to buy from him. The book arrived at the (Heritage Library) and I went to buy the first copy of it. (2) A Kuwaiti novel about Sudair. I took the book with care and enthusiasm and promised myself not to put it secretly on the list of books intended for reading, but rather to give it priority, because I believe that the migrations from Sudair outside the Arabian Peninsula, or to its outskirts, were not given sufficient attention in terms of tracking, studying, and publishing, as happened, for example, with the travels of (Uqailat Al-Qassim). At first glance, it became clear to me that the book is not a descriptive or analytical book, but rather a novel that tells “the story of the migration of seven people.” Children from northern Najd to Kuwait in 1895 AD (1312 AH). This is not the fault of the author, but of the publisher, who should have put the word “novel” on the cover of the book, as publishers usually do. This classification error did not prevent me from reading the novel and enjoying it, as the Kuwaiti novelist Munirah Al-Aidan @monirah_aleidan was able to pack her novel with many social analyzes that pushed those young Sudarawis to the passion of emigrating to Kuwait, and also enriched it with many cultural loads prevalent in Najdi society nearly 130 years ago. The able writer was able to treasure Her small book has many features of the oral heritage of the Najdi region. We will notice that the date of the jilts of the novel’s heroes is (1312 AH / 1895 AD), that is, only seven years before King Abdulaziz’s conquest of Riyadh, after which the journey of unifying the kingdom began until its founding in its current integrated form in the year 1351 AH / 1932 AD, and the beginning of the era of stability and prosperity. Which means that this expedition may be the last expedition from Sudair to neighboring countries, and why do I say “neighboring countries”? Because the simple reader of this book might think that Sudair’s expeditions were to Kuwait only, while Kuwait was not the only destination, nor was it the most attractive destination. The expeditions of the people of Sudair began more than 300 years ago for reasons of livelihood (drought, hunger, and diseases) and then increased in some towns of Sudair specifically for political reasons after the advent of the reform call. Al-Jalawat went to multiple destinations, and Kuwait came in second place after Al-Zubair (Iraq), which was famous for attracting many Najdi families over three centuries in Al-Jalawat that varied in time, numbers, and cause. (3) Jalawat Harmah. It is known and well-known among researchers and those interested that the majority of the people of Al-Zubayr are from the towns of Sudair, and the majority of these Sudairawais came from the town of (Harmah), which prior to the reformist call was one of the most important scientific and cultural beacons in Najd, according to the hadith of the distinguished historian Dr. Ahmed Al-Bassam https://m.youtube.com/clip/UgkxcGqDTNGVIReOxOuZzscXX0-Ko45nZe0R?ra=mTherefore, it was natural for the Sheikhdom of Al-Zubair to assume leadership and leadership during much of its history, some of the ancient Hurmah families, such as the Aoun Al-Madlaji family and the Al-Sumait family. In addition to those who immigrated from Sudair directly to Kuwait (most of whom were from Al-Zulfi), some The Sudarawi families who immigrated to Al-Zubayr left, after staying there for a period of time, for Kuwait, and did not return to Najd as the Al-Zubayr families did. Among the most famous of these figures is the great preacher Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sumait, whose family migrated from the town of Harmah to Al-Zubair and then from Al-Zubair to Kuwait and settled there until today. Likewise, the prince of Nabataean poets, Muhammad bin Laboun, whose father, the historian Hamad bin Laboun, immigrated from Hormah to Tuwaim, and then the poet son later immigrated to Al-Zubair, then Kuwait, and died there. In a published article, researcher Suleiman Al-Turki listed the names of eight Kuwaiti ministers, former and current, whose origins are from the town of Hurmah in Sudair. The head of the Hurmah Center now, Mr. Saud Al-Madhi, told me that the most prominent of those who immigrated from Hurmah to Kuwait directly is the famous merchant Muhammad bin Hussein bin Rizq and his son Ahmed. He came to Kuwait around the year 1750 AD/1163 AH, and it is said that he played a fundamental role in establishing Al-Qurain. And the witness, So as not to prolong too much, the town of Harmah was an essential element in the expeditions of Sudair to Al-Zubair and Kuwait, as some sources state that 80 families were evacuated from the town of Hurmah in one night in the year 1193 AH, to the neighboring towns of Sudair and to some of the towns of Al-Qassim and to Al-Zubair, Kuwait and Bahrain via Al-Ahsa. Thanks to the Kuwaiti novelist Munira Al-Aidan, who with her novel created an opportunity to broadcast these thoughts, until the second part is published. What was promised from her novel. May God bless the two sister countries, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, with the causes of prosperity and stability.* Dr. Ziyad bin Abdullah Al-DreesSecretary-General of the Abdullah bin Idris Cultural Center (1) The Search for TemptationA friend sent me the cover of the book (Glawat Sudair) asking: Have you read this book? You might be interested. I told him: Yes, I am interested, not out of bias but out of curiosity about the cultural and social roots of the migrations of the people of Najd before the establishment of this blessed state, and the establishment of social security through the creation of governing institutions, and later economic security with the emergence of oil. May God reward the founding king for us abundantly. I searched for the book at Jarir Bookstore and elsewhere but couldn’t find it. I called the famous bookseller, Mr. Suleiman Al-Wail, the owner of the Heritage Library in Riyadh, and I said to him, “As I try to tempt a Qasimi… how can a Sudairi tempt a Qasimi!”: This is a book about the anthropology of ancient migrations from the Sudair region, and it is not available in all bookstores, so I wish you would take the initiative to bring it to your library. The dear friend did not hesitate to kindly respond to the request, and the next day He called me and said: Can you believe that the publisher priced the book at 5 Kuwaiti dinars, which is more than 60 riyals? Who will buy a small-sized book with limited pages at this price?! The truth is that the price is indeed surprising given the size of the book and the type of paper, so I asked Mr. Al-Wail to kindly purchase only 10 copies, and I will guarantee him 10 Sudairis who will buy them from him. The book arrived at the (Heritage Library), and I went to acquire the first copy of it. (2) A Kuwaiti Novel about SudairI took the book with care and enthusiasm and promised myself not to place it in the reading list but to give it priority, as I believe that the migrations from Sudair to outside the Arabian Peninsula, or to its outskirts, have not received the adequate attention for tracking, study, and publication as happened, for example, with the journeys of the (Aqilat Al-Qassim).At first glance, it became clear to me that the book is not a descriptive or analytical book, but rather a novel that tells “the story of the migration of seven boys from northern Najd to Kuwait in 1895” (1312 AH). This is not the author’s mistake but the publisher’s, who should have labeled the book cover with the word (novel) as publishers usually do. This classification error did not prevent me from reading the novel and enjoying it, as the Kuwaiti novelist Munira Al-Eidan @monirah_aleidan managed to enrich her novel with many social analyzes that led those Sudayri youth to the passion of migration towards Kuwait, as well as infusing it with many of the cultural burdens prevalent in Najdi society about Najdi 130 years ago.The talented author was able to treasure her small book with many features of the oral heritage of the Najdi region.We will notice that the date of the Glawat of the novel’s heroes is (1312 AH/ 1895 AD), which is only seven years before King Abdulaziz’s conquest of Riyadh, after which the journey of unifying the kingdom began until its establishment in its current integrated form in 1351 AH/ 1932 AD, and the beginning of the era of stability and prosperity. This means that this Glawat could be the last migration from Sudair to the neighboring countries, and why do I say “neighboring countries”? Because a simple reader of this book might think that the Glawat of Sudair were only to Kuwait, while Kuwait was not the only destination, nor was it the most attractive one.The migrations of the people of Sudair began more than 300 years ago for livelihood reasons (drought, hunger, and diseases) and then increased in some towns of Sudair specifically for Political reasons after the arrival of the reformist call.The migrations were towards multiple destinations, with Kuwait coming in second place after Al-Zubair (Iraq), which became known for attracting many Najdi families over three centuries in varying migrations in terms of time, number, and reasons. (3) Glawat of HarmaIt is well-known among researchers and interested parties that the majority of the people of Al-Zubair are from the towns of Sudair, and most of these Sudairis came from the town of (Harma), which was, prior to the reformist call, one of the most important scientific and cultural beacons in Najd, according to the esteemed historian Dr. Ahmed Al-Bassam.https://m.youtube.com/clip/UgkxcGqDTNGVIReOxOuZzscXX0-Ko45nZe0R?ra=mTherefore, it was natural for some of the prominent families of Harma, such as Al-Aoun Al-Mudlaji and Al-Sumait, to take over the sheikhdom and leadership of Al-Zubair throughout much of its history.Aside from those who migrated directly from Sudair to Kuwait (most of whom are from Al-Zulfi), some Sudairi families that migrated to Al-Zubair later left it, after staying there for a while, to Kuwait and did not return to Najd as the families of Al-Zubair did. Among the most famous of these personalities is the great preacher Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, whose family migrated from Harma to Al-Zubair and then from Al-Zubair to Kuwait, where they have settled until today. Also, the prince of Nabati poets, Muhammad bin Laboun, whose father, the historian Hamad bin Laboun, migrated from Harma to Al-Tuwim, and then the poet son later migrated to Al-Zubair and then to Kuwait, where he passed away. The researcher Suleiman Al-Turki documented in a published article the names of eight Kuwaiti ministers, past and present, whose origins are from the town of Harma in Sudair.The head of the “Harma” center, Mr. Saud Al-Masadi, mentioned to me that the most prominent person who migrated directly from Harma to Kuwait is the famous trader Muhammad bin Hussein bin Rizq and his son Ahmed, who came to Kuwait around 1750 AD/ 1163 AH, and it is said that he played a key role in establishing Al-Qurain. The point is, without prolonging too much, that the town of Harma was a fundamental element in the migrations of Sudair to Al-Zubair and Kuwait, as some sources mention that 80 families migrated from the town of Harma in one night in the year 1193 AH, to the neighboring towns of Sudair and to some towns in Al-Qassim and to Al-Zubair, Kuwait, and Bahrain via Al-Ahsa. two sister countries, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, with prosperity and stability.* Dr. Ziad bin Abdullah Al-DreesSecretary-General of the Abdullah bin Idris Cultural Center
