Ancestral Elements Series: Sa’ud

Al Khamsa History Ancestral Elements Series: SA’UD

Al Khamsa’s ‘language’ about pedigrees can seem complicated at first, but it is actually meant to be a simplification of the process of understanding the total pedigree of an Arabian horse. You need to learn two terms: Foundation Horses and Ancestral Elements. These terms are explained briefly here, but for detailed information, please see the research work, Al Khamsa Arabians III (2008).

A Foundation Horse is what it sounds like: when you go back as far as you can in a pedigree, you stop with either a Bedouin tribe or with a recognized source that is believed to have stock only from the Bedouin tribes. Ancestral Elements are the Building Blocks of Al Khamsa Pedigrees

An Ancestral Element refers to the country, stud farm, person or group who imported or was primarily associated with the Foundation Horses concerned. Some Foundation Horses were acquired individually and are designated by their own names (DWARKA, MIRAGE, NEJDRAN). Simple parenthetical codes follow the names of Foundation horses, which help identify the Ancestral Element blocks to which they belong. [See Hamdani (ARA).]

Khamsat V29N1 began this series, AYERZA; V29N2: BISTANY; V29N3: BORDEN; V29N4: COBB; V30N1: BLUNT; V30N2: CRANE; V30.3: DWARKA; V30.4: DAVENPORT; V31.1: HAMIDIE; V31.2: HEARST; V31.3: HUNTINGTON; V31.4: INSHASS; V32.1: JALAWI; V32.2: MIRAGE, NEJDRAN.

Terminology: a hujjah (hujaj, plural) is a signed and sealed document of evidence/testimony about a thing. In Al Khamsa terms, this means an Arabic testimony about the provenance of an Arabian horse. When such a document survives, it is the most important information about an Arabian horse.

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SA’UD

The Sa’ud, a settled clan of the Manabihah tribe, a sister tribe of the Wuld ‘Ali, first came into historical prominence as the political and military arm of the Wahhabi religious movement in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Kingdoms were established by Muhammad Ibn Sa’ud before 1800 and again by Faysul Ibn Turki al-Sa’ud before 1850. At that time, they were known to have the best horse stud in Arabia, and ancestors of the present King, notably Faysul Ibn Turki, supplied horses for the early pashas of Egypt.

In 1932, Saudi Arabia was recognized as a modern independent kingdom ruled by King ‘Abd al-Aziz Ibn Sa’ud, who had, starting in 1902, united all the provinces that comprise Saudi Arabia. As many of the previously nomadic tribes became settled in towns and villages, the royal family acquired horses from them, which were added to the family studs.

Sa’ud horses that were supplied to the early pashas of Egypt, such as Jellabiet Feysul (AP), are designated EGYPT by Al Khamsa. A century later, Sa’ud mares given to the Inshass Stud of Egypt are included under the INSHASS designation. They are El Kahila (INS), Hind (INS), Mabrouka (INS) and Nafaa (INS). Also, over the last century, Sa’ud horses were exchanged with the Ibn Khalifa family of Bahrain. They include Hamdaany Riadh (SA), Hamdanieh Al Shaghara Al Saudiya (SA), Hamdanieh Saudia (SA), Hamdaniet Fatis 202 (SA) and Sharid (SA). Only those Foundation Horses from the Sa’ud Studs that came to directly to the U.S. are listed here under the SA’UD designation. • *Al Hamdaniah 1940 grey mare • *Al Obayyah 1957 grey mare • *Amiraa 1959 grey mare • *Halwaaji 1954 chestnut mare • *La Tisa 1929 grey mare • *Mahsudha 1929 grey mare • *Munifan 1940 chestnut stallion • *Munifeh 1941 bay mare • *Nufoud 1925 light bay mare • *Rudann 1951 chestnut mare • *Samirah 1925 grey mare • *Sindidah 1954 grey mare • *Sunshine 1932 chestnut stallion • *Taamri 1948 chestnut stallion • *Tairah 1927 light bay or chestnut mare • *Turfa 1933 grey mare

In addition, at least four SA’UD horses imported to the U.S. in the 20th century were lost to Al Khamsa. They are included here. • *Dahma • *Ghalia • *Noura • *Saoud

In a recent Khamsat, we presented the JALAWI Ancestral Element. Because the original Jalawi was brother to Faysul Ibn Turki al-Sa’ud, grandfather of the first King of Hijaz and Najd, later Saudi Arabia, Al Khamsa has decided to combine the JALAWI with the SA’UD Element. The three JILAWI horses in Al Khamsa lines were addressed in the last issue: Hamdani (ARA), *Jalam Al Ubayan and *Mahraa. They are included again here. Jilawi, Jalawi, Jiluwi are all transliterations of the same name.

*AL HAMDANIAH 4525 1940 grey Hamdaniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family, presented to Admiral R.L. Conolly by Ibn Jalawi, Governor of Hasa, and imported in 1947 to the USA by Admiral Conolly. By an ‘Ubayyan out of a Hamdaniyah.

NOTES: The above information is from *Al Hamdaniah’s Saudi export document and Arabian Horse Association importation records. Dam of four foals: Al-Ka-Han 1952 bm by Khebir Blue Star 1958 gm by Ibn Fadl Bint Sirecho 1959 gm by Sirecho Al-Khobar 1960 gs by Ibn Fadl

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*AL-OBAYYAH 27762 1957 grey ‘Ubayyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1962 to the USA by Donald M. Chastain. By Jawad, an ‘Ubayyan of Ibn Jalawi, out of a desert-bred ‘Ubayyah.

NOTES: The above information is from a translation of *Al-Obayyah’s Saudi export document with Arabian Horse Association importation records. According to her bill of sale to Chastain, *Al-Obayyah was purchased from and vouched for by Hussain Ibn Hussain of Qatif, who said she was from the Sa’ud Royal Family. Dam of two foals: El Obayyan 1967 gs by Munecho Obayyan 1968 gs by Ibn Fadl

*AMIRAA 18028 1959 grey Hamdaniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1960 to the USA by Sam J. Roach. By Masud, a grey Hamdani of Sa’ud, out of *Halwaaji 18027

NOTES: The above information is from a recent translation of the hujjah for *Amiraa’s dam, *Halwaaji, which includes the record of the breeding that produced *Amiraa, confirming *Amiraa’s Saudi export document and Arabian Horse Association importation records. [See next page.] Dam of eleven foals: Felliraa 1967 gm by Al-Felluje Khobairaa 1968 gs by Al-Khobar Amiraas Felluje 1969 gm by Al-Felluje Ibn El Obayyan 1971 cs by El Obayyan Taam-Miraa 1972 cm by Taam-Rud Pending 1973 gs by Muhairon Siraj Al Lail 1975 cg by Ruta-Am Amirath 1976 gm by Mirath CA Sindiraa 1977 gm by Sindidan Bint Amiraa 1978 cm by Taam-Rud Unaizah 1983 gm by Mirath

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In progeny lists, italics are used for horses not in Al Khamsa pedigrees. Only eligible-to-be Al Khamsa horses are shown in the progeny lists. Top to bottom: two photos of *Al Hamdaniah; a photo of *Amiraa; two photos of *Al-Obayyah.

*DAHMA 853 A 1926 chestnut Saqlawiyah Jidraniyah bred by Abdul Aziz Ibn Sa’ud, imported in 1931 to the USA by Albert W. Harris.

NOTES: All information is from *Dahma’s entry #853 in the Arabian Horse Club stud book Vol. III 1932 supplement. It adds that she had “white marks on two hind feet; white blaze on forehead.” Reported dead, with no progeny, in the 1937 Arabian Horse Club stud book Vol. IV. [See image under *Nufoud.] Dam of no foals. *GHALIA IHR*1956-0002 A 1956 bay Hamdaniyah bred by the Sa’ud Royal Stud at Khafs Daghrah, Saudi Arabia. Purchased in 1958 and imported to the USA in 1961 by Donald A. Holm. By Murjan, a Hamdani of Sa’ud and out of Falhah, a Hamdaniyah of Sa’ud.

NOTES: This information is from *Ghalia’s entry as IHR 195600002 in The International Arabian Horse Registry of North America Stud Book Vol. 1. Dam of at least one foal: Fa Ibn Ghalia 1977 gs by Fa Knight

*HALWAAJI 18027 A 1954 chestnut Hamdaniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1960 to the USA by Sam J. Roach. [Also called Dulanea] By Sari, a Hamdani of Sa’ud and out of ‘Idah, a Hamdaniyah of Sa’ud.

NOTES: The above information is from a recent translation of *Halwaaji’s hujjah [shown] and from AHA importation records. Dam of two foals: *Amiraa 1959 gm Taamhaal 1968 cm by *Taamri

AN EXISTING AL KHAMSA DAM LINE *HALWAAJI and *AMIRAA hujjah In the name of God the Most Merciful and Compassionate Riyadh • District of Najd • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 11 Jumadah the other 1380

*Halwaaji in Saudi Arabia. I, Mutlaq al-‘Atawi, head of the royal horse stables of his Highness King Saud ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, declare that the following testimony is correct: On the 11th of Rabi’ the second 1378, the ownership of the red Hamdaniyah mare “Halwaaji” was transferred to Sam Roach. And it was known that this mare was in foal to the grey Hamdani horse “Mas’ud” at the time of the transfer of her ownership. And the horse “Mas’ud” bred the mare “Halwaaji” on the date of the 14th of Dhul Hujjah 1377, and he bred her another time on the date of the 16th of Dhul Hujjah 1377. And I certify in front of God Most High that the mare “Halwaaji” and the horse “Mas’ud” are both from pure blood and a noble origin, tracing to horses whose purity of blood and lineage have been preserved by the Saud family. [Signature of Mutlaq al-‘Atawi] Witness: [signature], The secretary

~ Edouard Al-Dahdah, 2007

Below, Hamdani (ARA) in Saudi Arabia.

HAMDANI (ARA) c1938 grey Hamdani stallion foaled in the possession of Ibn Jalawi, Governor of Hasa province, and presented by Ibn Jalawi to Thomas C. Barger, CEO of ARAMCO.

NOTES: The above information is from a letter in AHA importation records concerning *Muhaira. This stallion was part of the Arabian horse-owning ARAMCO community in Dhahran, Hasa province, in 1952 and was known for his exceptional disposition. He was referred to by those who knew him as “The Old Hamdani.” Sire of at least one foal: • *Muhaira 1948 bm out of *Mahraa

*JALAM AL UBAYAN 36944 1949 chestnut stallion bred by Amir Sa’ud Ibn ‘Abd Allah Ibn Jalawi, Governor of al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia, and imported in 1966 to the USA by Connie Cobb. By an ’Ubayyan from Ibn Jalawi out of an ‘Ubayyah from Ibn Jalawi.

NOTES: The above information is from *Jalam al Ubayan’s Saudi export document and AHA importation records. Sire of thirteen foals, including: *Hadriya 1954 cm out of *Sawannah *Sheri 1963 cm out of Sabihah (of Saihat) Jalam Fairlie 1966 bg out of *Habiti Malika El Shahhat 1968 gm out of *Sindidah Alwal Bahet 1970 gs out of *Sindidah Nejma Azrek 1970 bm out of Esperanzo Asal Fanifara Ibn Al Ubayan 1972 cs out of Fadaa Hisani Jalam 1972 cs out of Nauwas Hisani Jzairah 1974 cm out of Nauwas

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*Jalam Al Ubayan, aged four, in Saudi Arabia.

*LA TISA 876 1929 grey Hamdaniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family, presented to Charles Crane by King Ibn Sa’ud and imported in 1931 to the USA by Crane. By a Saqlawi out of a Hamdaniyah.

NOTES: The above information is from *La Tisa’s Saudi export document, signed by Shaykh Fawzan al-Sabiq [see also Mashaan (RAS), and *Mohalhil] and from AHA importation records. In the AHA stud books and the Crane stud brochure, *La Tisa was incorrectly shown as a Hamdani Mu’wajj, a non-existent substrain.

Raswan Index entries #5518 and #6969 change the strain to Mu’wajjiyah Hammad. The Arabic document, in detail, says *La Tisa “is a Mawirdiah mare... she is the Hamdaniah, her grandmother is Hamdaniah, her father is El-Saklawi and her grandfather is Saklawi.” Written in ink in a different hand to the side of the translation is “Hamdani Mu’wajj.” These errors apparently resulted from someone’s misunderstanding of the term “Mawirdiah,” which refers to color. [See also the entry for *Mahsudha] Dam of ten foals, including: Beau Geste 1938 gs by *Mohalhil Rahmanee 1939 cs by *Mohalhil Pink Princess 1942 gm by *Mohalhil Mordjana 1946 gm by *Mohalhil Jeddah Princess 1947 cm by Prince Faisal *MAHSUDHA 877 1929 grey Hadbah mare bred by Sa’ud Royal Family, presented to Charles Crane by King Ibn Sa’ud and imported in 1931 to the USA by Crane. By an ‘Ubayyan out of a Hadbah.

NOTES: The above information is from *Mahsudha’s Saudi export document, signed by Shaykh Fawzan al-Sabiq [see also Mashaan (RAS) and *Mohalhil], and from AHA importation records. In the AHA stud books and the Crane stud brochure, *Mahsudha was incorrectly shown as a Hadban Mu’wajj, a non-existent substrain.

Raswan Index entries #5783 and #6969 change this to Mu’wajjiyah-Hammad and calls the color roan. The Arabic document, in detail, says *Mahsudha “is a Mawirdiah mare... she is the Kehila Hedba, her grandmother is Hadba, her father is Abian and her grandfather is Kehilan.” Written in ink in a different hand to the side of the translation is “Hamdani Mu’wajj.” These errors apparently resulted from someone’s misunderstanding of the term “Mawirdiah,” which refers to color. [See also the entry for *La Tisa.] Dam of two foals: Aair 1937 gs by *Mohalhil Prince Faisal 1940 gs by *Mohalhil

*La Tisa and *Mahsudha as fillies on the dock en route to the U.S. It is not clear which mare is which, but from later photos of *La Tisa, it is believed she is on the right.

*MAHRAA 5947 1943 bay ‘Ubayyah mare bred by Amir Sa’ud Ibn ‘Abd Allah Ibn Jalawi, Governor of al-Hasa Province, Saudi Arabia, presented to Dr. Esther Ames by Ibn Jalawi and imported in 1950 to the USA by Dr. Ames. By an ‘Ubayyan out of an ‘Ubayyah.

NOTES: The above information is from *Mahraa’s Saudi export document and AHA importation records. Dam of seven foals, including: • *Muhaira 1948 bm by Hamdani (ARA)

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*Mahraa. NOTE: This photo was badly distorted by a tilted camera lens. Lens correction has been applied.

*NUFOUD 854 1925 “red” Kuhaylat ‘Ajuz mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1931 to the USA by Albert W. Harris.

NOTES: The above information is from *Nufoud’s Saudi export document and AHA importation records. *Nufoud’s entry in Vol. IV, p125 of the Arabian Horse Club stud books shows the same information, except her color is shown as chestnut. [See note under *Sunshine.] Dam of twelve foals, including: *Sunshine 1932 cs Rubaiyat 1934 cm by Alcazar Katun 1939 cs by Alcazar Kaluga 1945 cm by Alcazar Khouri 1947 cm by Alcazar Kumaria 1948 cm by Alcazar Kamir 1949 cs by Alcazar

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Right: the four imported Sa’ud mares for Albert Harris. L to R: *Samirah, *Dahma, *Tairah, *Nufoud. *MUNIFAN 4231 1940 chestnut Kuhaylan stallion bred by the Sa’ud Royal Stud, presented to George O’Brien by Ibn Jalawi, Governor of al-Hasa Provice, Saudi Arabia, and imported in 1947 to the USA by O’Brien. By an ’Ubayyan out of a Kuhaylah.

NOTES: The above information is from *Munifan’s Saudi export document and AHC importation records. Sire of seven foals, including: *Dhafaneh 1948 bm out of *Munifeh Munisaud 1951 cg out of *Munifeh Fanifeh 1955 bs out of *Munifeh

*Munifan.

*MUNIFEH 4232 A 1941 bay Kuhaylah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Stud, presented to George O’Brien by Ibn Jalawi, Governor of al-Hasa Province, Saudi Arabia, and imported in 1947 to the USA by O’Brian. [Alternate name: Munijab] By an ‘Ubayyan out of a Kuhaylah.

NOTES: The above information is from *Munifeh’s Saudi export document and AHC importation records. The Raswan Index has an entry for each name: #6808 for a chestnut Munifeh and #6809 for a bay Munijab. Dam of eight foals, including: *Dhahfaneh 1948 bm by *Munifan Munisaud 1951 cg by *Munifan Fanifeh 1955 bs by *Munifan Munecho 1961 cs by Sirecho Atalanta 1964 gm by Sirecho Sonecho 1965 cs by Sirecho

*NOURA 854 1917 bay Mun’iqiyah Hadrujiyah mare. Bred by King Abd AlAziz Ibn Sa’ud’s stables in Riyadh, imported in 1928 by Ameen Rihani.

NOTES: The above information is from *Noura’s entry in the Arabian Horse Club stud book Vol. IV (1937), and Raswan Index entry #7419, which copies the stud book entry. *Noura was presented to Ameen Rihani in 1928; she was imported by him to the USA in 1928 (via England). The Arabian Horse Society Stud Book of England agrees with the information, adding “Noura was sent to Ameen Rihani by a special messenger from King Ibn Sa’ud from Riyadh to Damascus, a distance by detours of about 800 miles.” *Noura’s only foal was a daughter, imported in utero. Photos by Carl Raswan in the Lebanon, following *Noura’s arrival from Riyadh. Dam of at least one foal.

*RUDANN 18025 1951 chestnut Hamdaniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1960 to the USA by S.J. Roach. Also called Karo.

NOTES: The above information is from a translation of *Rudann’s hujjah done near time of purchase, which confirms Arabian Horse Association importation records. Dam of three foals: Taam-Rud 1967 cs by *Taamri Ruta-Am 1970 cs by *Taamri Ibn-Taamri 1971 cs by *Taamri

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*RUDANN hujjah In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate City of Riyadh, Province of Nejd, Saudi Arabia 11 Rabi’ II, 1378 (corresponding to 25 October 1958)

I, Mutlaq al-’Atawi, Chief of the Royal Stables of His Majesty, Sa’ud ibn Abd’ al Aziz, hereby acknowledge that the mare Rudan, described as: red color on body, red mane and tail, white star and snip on forehead, white hoof and sock on left rear, other hoofs dark, foaled 1 Jumada I, 1370 (corresponding to February 8, 1951), in the stables of His Majesty in Khafs Daghrah, Province of Nejd. Her dam is the mare Sitah, and her sire is Mashhur, both of pure Hamdani strain and noble origin. I hereby confirm my statement before Allah the Omnipotent (The Merciful and Compassionate) that the mare Rudan is of pure blood and noble origin, descended from horses whose purity of blood and strain have been maintained by the House of Sa’ud. Signature of Mutlaq al-’Atawi Witnessed by Muhammad Ibrahim al-Khudair, Secretary

~ M. Grignon, c1960 *Noura and Ameen Rihani.

*Rudann in Saudi Arabia.

*SAMIRAH 851 1925 grey Hamdaniyah Simriyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1931 to the USA by Albert Harris.

NOTES: The above information is from *Samirah’s Saudi export document and Arabian Horse Association importation records. *Samirah’s entry in Arabian Horse Club stud book Vol. IV p125 shows the same information. [See image under *Nufoud.] Dam of 6 foals, including: Khorasan 1935 gm by Alcazar Koweyt 1937 cm by Alcazar Kamen 1939 gs by Alcazar Kerasun 1940 bm by *Sunshine

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*SINDIDAH 110011 1954 grey Hamdaniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1966 to the USA by Connie Cobb. By Balaybil, a Hamdani of the Sa’ud Family out of Saree’ah, a Hamdaniyah of the Sa’ud Family.

NOTES: The above information is from *Sindidah’s Saudi export document and from Arabian Horse Registry importation records. The initial stud book entry showed *Sindidah’s importer as Michael Johnson. This was corrected by errata in Arabian Horse Registry stud book Vol. 27, showing Connie Cobb as importer. Dam of three foals: Malikah El Shahhat 1968 gm by *Jalam Al Ubayan Sindidan 1969 gs by *Furtha Dhelall Alwal Bahet 1970 gs by *Jalam Al Ubayan

AN EXISTING AL KHAMSA DAM LINE *SAOUD 687 1922 bay Hamdani Simri stallion. Bred by King Abd Al-Aziz Ibn Sa’ud’s stables in Riyadh, imported in 1928 by Ameen Rihani.

NOTES: The above information is from *Saoud’s entry in the Arabian Horse Club stud book Vol. IV (1937), and Raswan Index entry #9110, which copies the stud book entry. *Saoud was presented to Ameen Rihani in 1928, he was imported by him to the USA in 1928 (via England). The Arabian Horse Stud Book of England agrees with the information, adding “In the AHSB the breeder is not stated, but says: ‘The stallion was at the stud of the Governor of Hail, the Ameer Abdul Aziz Ibn Mesaoud, cousin of King Ibn Saoud.’” He is registered there as Masoud. The name was changed upon importation to the US, because there was already a registered *Masoud. *Saoud produced seven registered foals. Sire of seven foals, including: Arsa 1934 gm out of Arjemonde Nashon 1934 bs out of Nardina Reuel 1934 bs out of Domow Himmah 1935 bs out of Chrallah Rasasah 1935 bm out of Aatika Shantah 1936 gm out of Sherah

Left: *Saoud in 1933.

Left and Above: *Sindidah.

*TAIRAH 852 1927 “red” Saqlawiyah Jidraniyah mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family and imported in 1931 to the USA by Albert Harris.

NOTES: The above information is from *Tairah’s Saudi export document and Arabian Horse Association importation records. *Tairah’s entry in Arabian Horse Club stud book Vol. IV p.125 shows the same information, except her color is shown as chestnut. [See image under *Nufoud.] Dam of five foals, including: Ras 1934 cs by Alcazar Kintyre 1939 cs by Alcazar Kenur 1940 cs by *Sunshine

*SUNSHINE 943 1932 chestnut Kuhaylan ‘Ajuz stallion imported in utero in 1931 to the USA by Albert Harris. By “Hadban the Hamdani” out of *Nufoud.

NOTES: The above information (except for the dam) is based on *Sunshine’s initial registration in Vol. IV of the Arabian Horse Club stud books. This volume lists *Sunshine’s dam as *Tairah. The dam is corrected to *Nufoud in Vol. V. There is a notarized statement by Harris in *Sunshine’s AHC records that states that there was confusion between *Nufoud and *Tairah “through a similarity of color and markings.” Both are registered chestnut, and both are said to be “light bay” on their Saudi documents. This may be because of a problem of translation of color terminology: for example, hamra (“red”) is usually translated as bay but may refer to certain shades of chestnut as well.

The registered breeder of *Sunshine is “Mohamed Ed El Rouaf,” [Muhammad ‘Abd al-Ra’uf] Consul of Hijaz and Najd. (No breeder is named on his registration application.) The papers of the four Saudi mares (*Dahma, *Nufoud, *Samirah and *Tairah) imported by Harris were all from the Sa’ud Royal Family and were signed by the same Mohamed Ed El Rouaf, as representative of King Ibn Sa’ud. It appears that *Sunshine was from the Sa’ud Royal Family, not “Mohamed Ed El Rouaf.” Sire of 35 foals, including: Sabian 1939 cs out of Sabigat Kadmee 1939 cm out of Sultana Keeta 1939 cm out of Tebuk Kenur 1940 cs out of *Tairah Komet 1940 gm out of Tebuk Korti 1940 cs out of Sultana Kerasun 1940 bm out of *Samirah Korinth 1941 cm out of Sultana Khelim 1941 cs out of Abba Khivane 1942 cm out of Tebuk Sunsan 1946 b/gs out of Khorasan Sunbuk 1946 c/gm out of Tebuk Abu Tammam 1947 cs out of Tebuk Kolodin 1947 gs out of Khorasan Kanoula 1948 gm out of Tebuk Kaffa 1949 cm out of Tebuk

*Sunshine. *Turfa.

*TURFA 2133 1933 grey mare bred by the Sa’ud Royal Family, imported in 1937 to England as a gift to the royal family, imported to Canada c1941, and imported in 1941 to the USA by Henry Babson. Also called Tarfa.

NOTES: According to England’s Arab Horse Society Stud Book Vol. 6 (1944), *Turfa’s sire was an ‘Ubayyan al-Hamrah and her dam was a Kuhaylat of al-Khurmah. Al-Khurmah is not a known substrain of the Kuhaylan, but it was a town where one of the studs of the Sa’ud royal family was located. *Turfa’s first registered owner was listed as Brig. Gen. W.H. Anderson, who was Executive Secretary of the Arab Horse Society, England, at the time. Her second owner was listed as H.B. Babson. Her Certificate of Transfer from Anderson to Babson, dated November 10, 1941, which is on file at the Arabian Horse Trust, agrees with the sire information and gives her dam as a Kuhaylat Ajuz “Al Khorma.”

According to Raswan Index entry #10601, *Turfa’s dam was an ‘Ubayyah al-Hurmah of Ibn Musamih of the al-Hamrah ‘Ajman, as was her sire. Dam of seven foals, including: Turfada 1943 cm by *Fadl Bint Turfa 1944 bm by *Fadl Ibn Fadl 1946 gs by *Fadl Turfara 1948 bm by *Fadl AN EXISTING Fa-Turf 1952 gs by *Fadl AL KHAMSA Tarff 1954 gs by *Fadl DAM LINE

*TAAMRI 18026 1948 chestnut ‘Ubayyan stallion bred by the Wuld Sulayman, foaled at the stables of Prince Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-’Aziz of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and imported in 1960 to the USA by Sam J. Roach. Also called Sorghum. By “Balam,” a ‘Ubayyan of the Wuld Sulayman, out of “Ubayd,” a chestnut ‘Ubayyah of the Wuld Sulayman.

NOTES: The above information is from a recent translation of *Taamri’s hujjah [at right] and Arabian Horse Association importation records. *Taamri was retained by the Sa’ud Royal Family until 1957, when he was sold to S.J. Roach. *Taamri’s breeder is given as Sa’ud Ibn ‘Abd Al Aziz in his AHA stud book entry. [See under Breeder] Sire of four foals: Taam-Rud 1967 cs out of *Rudann Taamhaal 1968 cm out of *Halwaaji Ruta-Am 1980 cs out of *Rudann Ibn-Taamri 1971 cs out of *Rudann

AN EXISTING AL KHAMSA SIRE LINE *TAAMRI hujjah In the name of God, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, City of Riyadh, Region of Najd Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 12 Rajab 1376 corresponding to February 12th 1957 I, the undersigned, Mutlaq al-‘Atawi, supervisor of the Royal Stables of the Horses of his Royal Highness King Saud Ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, declare that the following pieces of information are correct [alternative: “true”]; The horse “Tamri” and his characteristics are as follows: The color of his body is “Tamri [“date-colored”, from ‘tamr’, date] (dark bay [red] that is close to brown); and his mane and tail are red; and he has a star and a white spot on his forehead, and a thin line of white hair on his left shoulder, and a small line of white hair toward the end of his mane; and a dotted line of white hair on both sides of his belly, exactly on the place of the girth, and a white hoof on his left rear leg; as to his other hooves, they are dark-colored, and he has a marking in the shape of an _] in the front of his left hindquarter; And he was born in the stables of the horses of his Royal Highness Prince Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz in Riyadh in the district of Najd on the date of Rajab 24th 1367, corresponding to June 1st, 1948; as to his dam, she is the filly called “‘Ubayd”, which is light bay in color, and which Nuri ibn Farhan of the Wuld Sulayman surrendered to the stables of His Highness [i.e., Prince Muhammed, the king’s brother] on the date of 22 Jumada the first, 1367, corresponding to April 1st 1948. This mare is known for her purity of lineage in the strain of ‘Ubayyan, and he is descending of the mare “Nurah” known by all the inhabitants of Hail and Buraydah; and at the time of her surrendering to the horse stables of his Highness, she had been covered by the horse “Balam” and he is a horse known for his purity of lineage in the strain of ‘Ubayyan. We confirm our testimony in front of God Most High may he be glorified, that what was mentioned above is a correct description of the horse “Tamri” who is ‘whole’ [alternative: “entirely”, i.e., pure] in the strain of ‘Ubayyan, and who traces from horses whose purity of blood and lineage have been preserved by the Wuld Sulayman; Mutlaq al-‘Atawi [signature] Testified on this: Muhammad Ibrahim al-Khudayr, the Secretary [signature]

~ Edouard Al-Dahdah, 2007