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Sinai Passes under British Flag and Opens Desert Jewel
The Sinai Peninsula now lies under British control as part of the Egyptian Protectorate following Turkish and German withdrawal after key advances toward Rafa. The land, about 10 000 square miles with 5000 to 6000 people, is described as a grand desert with rich minerals and potential for irrigation, tourism, and mining. A reader recounts a prewar journey from Tor to Mount Sinai via Wady Hebron and the Monastery of St Catherine, detailing the monastery's history, the ascent, and the Codex Sinaiticus discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
Moses
Ela Arish
Rafa
Egyptian War Office
Sicily
Palestine-Arabia
Red Sea
Syria
Sinai
Suez
Tor
Mecca
Mount Sinai
Sacred Mountain
Cairo
El-Ka’a
Sin
Aaron
Wady Hebron
Wady Selaf
Wady Firan
H Buwab
Oasis
Iran
Wady
St. Catherine
Jebel
Musa
St. Stephenus
Elders of Israel
Elijah
Jezebel
God
Tischendorf
Tishendorf
Ey Raba
Wady Isla
el Qua
H. J. Shepstone
al’ Mokattan
Port Said
el Kaptara
Bl. Avish