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Date: 9 April 2003
Location: Bagdad
Group: Republican Guard

Early 1900's Iran? or Egypt?

The guy on the right, in the foreground, is going to have some ringing ears (if not a hole in his back) when they touch em off.

Tailgunner - That should give you a clue as to what it is you're looking at.

Ninja - You are pretty close as to the timeframe. Very good.

This guy is their leader:



[ 10-05-2003, 05:00: Message edited by: Nickudu ]

No wonder saddle scabbards never caught on over there.
I'd have to say that is kind of a scrub looking horse, for an Arab! Must have been the only one in the bunch that would tolerate his rider waving around that long barrel.

[ 10-05-2003, 05:45: Message edited by: Nickudu ]

Lawerence of Arabia?

I sure don't know...

Nickudu, you should just come bear hunting with me in the Spring...Forget all this other stuff!

Lawrence would be my guess, too. Although my Arab history is pretty sparse.. Tough lookin hombres tho, wonder what they did for fun?

Hmmmmmm That first picture might be in Saeeds backyard
Just kidding.

Looks like a group of mahdist fighters in or around Khartoum, Sudan around 1884-85.

They were led by a militant Sufi Islamist, Muhammad Ahmad, known by his followers as the mahdi. Rough translation: the one chosen by God to restore Islamic justice to the world.

The mahdi overthrew Egyptian rule in the Sudan and was himself deposed by the British at the end of the century.

[ 10-05-2003, 23:30: Message edited by: mrlexma ]

Riffs. Morroco or thereabouts. 1900.

Buffalo Bill Cody's "Wild West Show". First two pics are from the 1890 Show in Vienna, Austria. The rest are from the 1899 Show, held in Buffalo, New York.

Ah, yes. But what were they re-enacting?

When I saw that first pic all I could think was "Does Saeed really need that much back up?"

My guess is with mrlexma. Khartoum, waiting for get a chance at Gordon's noggin.