William Facey

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William Facey is a historian and editor who has written extensively on Arabian travelers, British Muslims, the early photography of Arabia, and Arabian architecture and maritime history. After a career as a museum planner in Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula states, he founded Arabian Publishing in London in 2002.

Articles by William Facey

The Arabian Journey of Geraldine Rendel

The Arabian Journey of Geraldine Rendel

In 1937 Geraldine Rendel became not only one of the first non-Muslim women to traverse the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but also, quite possibly, its first tourist. She and her husband, George, a British diplomat, were invited by King Abdulaziz Al Sa`ud, and 83 years later her account is being published for the first time.
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