Summary
Annual Moslem festival at Ramleh in honour of a local saint, which on Friday 6 May 1921 drew a said 25,000 to 30,000 people and preceded the attack on Rehoboth (Palestine. Disturbances in May, 1921. Reports of the Commission of Inquiry with Correspondence Relating Thereto, PDF p.43, read in the original).
Details
- Whether the festival should be allowed amid the district’s excitement was questioned; it was permitted after leading notables assured the Sub-District Governor of Ramleh they would guarantee the people’s good conduct; the Civil Secretary, the District Governor and General Palin were present, and Mr Wainwright escorted the procession with 35 police (Palestine. Disturbances in May, 1921. Reports of the Commission of Inquiry with Correspondence Relating Thereto, PDF p.43-44).
Related pages
Palestine. Disturbances in May, 1921. Reports of the Commission of Inquiry with Correspondence Relating Thereto, Rehoboth