Once upon a time ... ..in Sabya

In 1830, the Islamic scholar Ahmed ibn Idris, coming from Morocco, settled in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, in the city of Sabya, the region of Asir. He became the respected and appreciated leader of the local tribes, followed by his son and grandson. His great-grandson Sayyid Mohamed ibn Ali al-Idrisi founded the Idrisi Emirate of Asir in 1906 in Sabya. In 1934, however, this Emirate was defeated by Ibn Saud and integrated into the state structure of Saudi Arabia. This book reports on the extremely interesting family history of this Idrisi family, based on historical sources, personal experiences and family stories, embedded in the historical context.