Jambiya; Mosque and Shrine of Sheikh Othman

British Protectorate Period

1936

Aden

The small photographs, include views of dhows and of the mosque and shrine of Sheikh Othman, which is typical of this part of Arabia and is the tomb of the Patron Saint of the village of Sheikh Othman, a well know out lying part of the Aden Settlement. They also include photographs of Jambias, the typical Arab daggers used in the Aden Protectorate.

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