Introduction / Tariq Almoayed -- The role of Bahrain in Mohammad Ali's attempt to establish a unified Arab nation / Ibrahim Khalil Ahmed -- The... Show moreIntroduction / Tariq Almoayed -- The role of Bahrain in Mohammad Ali's attempt to establish a unified Arab nation / Ibrahim Khalil Ahmed -- The inhabitants of Bahrain at the emergence of Islam / Abdel Karim al-A'ni -- Bahrain in the seventh century / Hussain Amin -- The Portuguese in Bahrain and its environs / Ahmad al-Anani -- Documentation of the modern history of Bahrain from American sources (1900-1938) / T. A. Anthony -- Reference works on Bahrain / Kurkis Awad -- The coinage of Mismar b. Salm, ruler of al-Qatif in the 3rd/9th century / Michael L. Bates -- C. Dalrymple Belgrave: the early years as Adviser in Bahrain / Robert Belgrave -- Bahrain in the Second World War / Robin Bidwell -- Traditional techniques of navigation in the seas of Bahrain / William C. Brice -- The contribution of Portuguese sources and documents in recording the history of Bahrain in the first half of the sixteenth century / Ahmed Busharb. Bahrain, the Gulf and trading contracts with South India and the Far East / John Carswell -- Bahrain according to Arab geographers and historians from the ninth century to Ibn Battuta / Ali Al-Doy -- Early visual documentation of Bahrain / C. E. S. Gavin -- Some issues in the history of Bahrain / Ali Habiba -- The Bahrain of the geographers / Qothan Abdel Sattar al-Hadithi -- Bahrain in early Islam / Abdel Latif Jassim Kanoo -- The Utoob in the eighteenth century / Shaikh Abdullah Bin Khalid al-Khalifa and Ali Aba Hussain -- Bahraini trade, from the 'Utub conquest until the appearance of oil / Khalid Khalifa al-Khalifa -- An Arab pharmacopoea of the Gulf region / Afaf al Khalil -- The art of printing in Bahrain 1913-1948 / Mubarak al-Khatir -- Bahrain in a description by Ahmad ibn Majid, AD 1490 / Paul Kunitzsch -- A reconsideration of the history of Bahrain / Robert G. Landen -- Sassanid dirhams from the island of Tarut / Ali al-Mughanam. Trade relations between Bahrain and Iraq in the Middle Ages / Abdel Jabbar Naji -- Commerce and coins in medieval Bahrain / Arlette Negre -- The development of the postal service in Bahrain / Ala Musa Kazim Nuris -- Competition for Bahrain during the early decades of al-Khalifa rule, especially in the years 1799-1803 / Patricia Risso -- The establishment of the shaikhdom of Bahrain in historical perspective / Kamal Salibi -- Customary irrigation law among the Baharnah of Bahrain / R. B. Serjeant -- The Dutch East India Company and Bahrain / B. J. Slot -- Bahrain according to the Annali Dell' Islam of Caetani, 1-40 AH / Vincenzo Strika -- The secret alphabet on the map of an anonymous Portuguese sailor: a new document for the history of Bahrain / Abdelhadi Tazi -- Some British views of Bahrain: the work of the Bombay Marine and Indian Navy, 1785-1863 / Penelope Tuson -- Frontier relationships between Bahrain and Oman / J. C. Wilkinson. Anglo-American rivalry in Bahrain, 1918-47 / Rosemarie Said Zahlan -- Aspects of the life of Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa bin Salman bin Ahmad al-Khalifa / Amal Ibrahim al-Zayyani. edited by Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid al-Khalifa, and Michael Rice;introduction by Tariq Almoayed. Selected papers of a conference held Dec. 1983 in Bahrain and organized by Bahrain's Ministry of Information. Main Heritage Compact General DS247.B25 B34 1993 Reference Item-ID: i23661902 BIB-ID: 1007988 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
by De Lacy O'Leary. With two maps. Main Heritage Shelves General DS231 .O44 1927 Book Item-ID: i25306352 BIB-ID: 2707848 Includes bibliographical... Show moreby De Lacy O'Leary. With two maps. Main Heritage Shelves General DS231 .O44 1927 Book Item-ID: i25306352 BIB-ID: 2707848 Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-227). Show less
The second volume of this book provides a history of Sudan, and begins with an account of the raid of Seneferu, King of Egypt, in B.C. 3766, and... Show moreThe second volume of this book provides a history of Sudan, and begins with an account of the raid of Seneferu, King of Egypt, in B.C. 3766, and concludes with events, which took place in A.D. 1904. Chapters are dedicated to the kingdom of Piankhi, the Ptolemaic period, the rise of Christianity, the rule of Muhammad, the role of gold in determining Sudans course in history, and the British in contemporary Sudan. The history in this volume is comprehensive and gives the dates of rule of kings, as well as the dates of key battles. The volume gives a valuable overview of the Christian missionaries in Sudan and the role of the River Nile in transport and development over time. by E.A. Wallis Budge. Main Heritage Compact General DT108 .B8 1907 Book vol 1 Item-ID: i15862434 BIB-ID: 1839457 Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, pages 515-572) and index. Show less
T.1. Histoire des dynasties du Maroc.--T.2. Les Idrisides ; les Almoravides.--T.3. Les Almohades.--T.4. Les M⥲inides. par Ahmed Ben Khaled en-Naciri... Show moreT.1. Histoire des dynasties du Maroc.--T.2. Les Idrisides ; les Almoravides.--T.3. Les Almohades.--T.4. Les M⥲inides. par Ahmed Ben Khaled en-Naciri es-Slaoui Main Heritage Shelves General DT301 .A71934 Book Item-ID: i1006011x BIB-ID: 1007647 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Show less
The second volume of this book provides a history of Sudan, and begins with an account of the raid of Seneferu, King of Egypt, in B.C. 3766, and... Show moreThe second volume of this book provides a history of Sudan, and begins with an account of the raid of Seneferu, King of Egypt, in B.C. 3766, and concludes with events, which took place in A.D. 1904. Chapters are dedicated to the kingdom of Piankhi, the Ptolemaic period, the rise of Christianity, the rule of Muhammad, the role of gold in determining Sudans course in history, and the British in contemporary Sudan. The history in this volume is comprehensive and gives the dates of rule of kings, as well as the dates of key battles. The volume gives a valuable overview of the Christian missionaries in Sudan and the role of the River Nile in transport and development over time. by E.A. Wallis Budge. Main Heritage Compact General DT108 .B8 1907 Book vol 2 Item-ID: i20228387 BIB-ID: 1839457 Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, pages 515-572) and index. Show less
Gordon, Charles George , 1833-1885, History, DT108.3 .H35 1885
introduction and notes by A. Egmont Hake Main Heritage Shelves General DT108.3 .H35 1885 Book Item-ID: i15864674 BIB-ID: 1022321 Show moreintroduction and notes by A. Egmont Hake Main Heritage Shelves General DT108.3 .H35 1885 Book Item-ID: i15864674 BIB-ID: 1022321 Show less
List of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and... Show moreList of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and medieval times -- Towns and topography in modern times -- The British survey of Qatar -- Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar -- Al-Thani family -- The major powers -- 2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida -- The foundation of Zubara -- The rise of Zubara -- Zubara's occupation of Bahrain -- Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara -- The ascendancy of bin Jaber -- The flight of bin Jaber -- The emergency of al-Bida -- Conclusion -- 3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif -- External pressure of Bahrain -- Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah -- Bin Tarif -- British action against al-Bida -- British contract with bin Tahni -- Bin Tarif in al-Bida -- The battle of Fuwairet -- Conclusion. 4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar -- Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida -- Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain -- Bin Thani's support for Faisal -- British intervention -- Faisal's withdrawal -- Collapse of the Peace Treaty -- The problem of Zakat -- Bahraini interference in Wakra -- Resumption of tribute payment -- Attack on Wakra and Doha -- The 1868 Treaty -- Unification of Qatar -- 5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim -- Nejd expedition -- Landing at al-Bida -- Struggle for Zubara -- Emergence of Shaikh Jasim -- Administrative reforms -- Battle of Wajbah -- British involvement -- Conclusion -- 6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath -- Gathering storm -- Pelly's Zubara proceedings -- Ottoman intervention -- Bombardment of Zubara -- Post aggression settlement -- The minor uprising -- Conclusion -- 7. Struggle for British protection -- The question of protection -- Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid -- Curzon's historic visit -- Pearls and the Qatar Treaty -- Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar -- Conclusion. 8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis -- The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah -- Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation -- Economic conditions -- Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra -- Arms trade -- Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah -- Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty -- Conclusion -- 9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar -- Britain and the railway -- Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations -- The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar -- Post convention Qatar -- The war time situation -- Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida -- The Treaty negotiations -- The Treaty of 1916 -- Conclusion -- 10. Summary and concluding remarks. H. Rahman. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.Q37 R35 2005 Reference Item-ID: i24475737 BIB-ID: 2612307 Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275) and index. Show less
