
Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb, KCB, CMG, DSO, OBE, MC, KStJ, KPM (16 April 1897–17 March 1986), known as Glubb Pasha (Arabic: كلوب باشا; and known as Abu Hunaik by the Jordanians), was a British military officer who led and trained Transjordan’s Arab Legion between 1939 and 1956 as its commanding general. During the First World War, he served in France.
The Lost Centuries
An engaging and detailed history of the Islamic world from the twelfth to the fifteenth century, tracing events from the Crusades to the fall of Constantinople.
More info →Soldiers of Fortune: The Story of the Mamlukes
Explore the captivating history of the Mamluk Empire, one of the Middle East’s most powerful forces from 1250 to 1517.
More info →The Changing Scenes of Life: An Autobiography
A gripping account of the life and legacy of Sir John Bagot Glubb — soldier, scholar, and legendary commander of the Arab Legion.
More info →The Course of Empire
A vivid and authoritative account of the key events that shaped the Arab Empire from its height in A.D. 860 to its decline in A.D. 1145.
More info →The Middle East Crisis
A fascinating insight into the Six-Day War by the renowned historian and military expert, Glubb Pasha.
More info →The Empire of the Arabs
A fascinating and detailed account of the 200-year dominance of the Arab Empire, the leading world power from A.D. 650 to 850.
More info →Arabian Adventures
An enlightening personal account of Lieutenant John Bagot Glubb’s turbulent ten years serving in Iraq between the two World Wars.
More info →Haroon al Rasheed and the Great Abbasids
The enthralling biography of the khalif who laid the foundations of the Islamic Golden Age.
More info →A Soldier with the Arabs
A fascinating personal account of Glubb Pasha’s time commanding the Arab Legion in Trans-Jordan from 1936-1956, encompassing the Second World War and the impact of the establishment of Israel.
More info →War in the Desert
An enlightening account of the R.A.F.'s perilous early desert flying days in Iraq and what is now known as Saudi Arabia in the 1920s.
More info →The Life and Times of Muhammad
“Best popular life of the Prophet of Islam available in the English language. An extraordinary accomplishment.” — The L.A. Times
More info →Into Battle
The deeply personal diary of a young British soldier serving in France with the Royal Engineers during the First World War.
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