Samuel Barrett Miles (2 October 1838 – 28 August 1914) was a British Army officer who served as a diplomat in various Arabic-speaking countries, notably Oman, which he came to know better than any other European of the time.

[2] Miles was appointed Political Agent and Consul at Muscat, in Oman, in October 1872.

[3] Miles made several journeys from Muscat into the interior of the country to gain a better understanding of the people for diplomatic purposes.

He was an Arabist and Orientalist, and developed a deep knowledge of the history and the people of the region, recording his findings in copious notes.

Five years later his widow published the work he had completed as The Countries and Tribes of the Persian Gulf.

[2] Published work by Samuel Barrett Miles include: Citations Sources