John Bagot Glubb
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Arabist
British Army officer
Jordanian military officer
convert to Islam from Christianity
human
memoirist
military administrator
military commander
soldier
writer
John Bagot Glubb, also known as Glubb Pasha, was a British soldier and administrator best known for leading and modernizing Jordan’s Arab Legion in the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabist
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British Army officer ⓘ Jordanian military officer ⓘ convert to Islam from Christianity ⓘ human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ military administrator ⓘ military commander ⓘ soldier ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu Hunaik
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Glubb Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasha Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Military Cross
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Order of St Michael and St George NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ Order of the Star of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Bagot Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mayfield, East Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Faris Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-04-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-03-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cheltenham College
NERFINISHED
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Royal Military Academy, Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Government of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| father | Frederic Manley Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Jordanian armed forces
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leading the Arab Legion ⓘ modernizing the Arab Legion ⓘ role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Royal Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Frances Bagot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Bagot Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Soldier with the Arabs
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Arab Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of the Arab Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Preston, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mayfield, East Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of staff of the Jordanian Army
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commander of the Arab Legion ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Iraq
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Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Muriel Eleanor Glubb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woundedIn | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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