# Salim Bin Ghabaisha

> Salim bin Ghabaisha was a Bedouin of the Rashid tribe, notable for being a key member of the travelling party commissioned by Sir Wilfred Thesiger during his two crossings of the Rub' al Khali undertaken between 1946 and 1948. Bin Ghabaisha, along with Salim bin Kabina, is frequently mentioned in Thesiger's book Arabian Sands, which details Thesiger's travels and his observations of the culture of the Bedouin in the Arabian Peninsula around the time of the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula.

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1930
- **Died:** 2016-01-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Salim bin Ghabaisha was a Bedouin of the Rashid tribe, notable for being a key member of the travelling party commissioned by Sir Wilfred Thesiger during his two crossings of the Rub' al Khali undertaken between 1946 and 1948. Bin Ghabaisha, along with Salim bin Kabina, is frequently mentioned in Thesiger's book Arabian Sands, which details Thesiger's travels and his observations of the culture of the Bedouin in the Arabian Peninsula around the time of the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.9

## Sources
- [Salim bin Ghabaisha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_bin_Ghabaisha)
- [سالم بن غبيشة](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%BA%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B4%D8%A9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6796023)

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