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1 online resource (xxx, 282 pages, 13 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275) and index. |
| Contents |
List of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and medieval times -- Towns and topography in modern times -- British survey of Qatar -- Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar -- Al-Thani family -- Major powers -- 2. Shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida -- Foundation of Zubara -- Rise of Zubara -- Zubara's occupation of Bahrain -- Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara -- Ascendancy of bin Jaber -- Flight of bin Jaber -- Emergency of al-Bida -- Conclusion -- 3. 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 -- Battle of Fuwairet -- Conclusion. |
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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 -- Problem of Zakat -- Bahraini interference in Wakra -- Resumption of tribute payment -- Attack on Wakra and Doha -- The 1868 Treaty -- Unification of Qatar -- 5. 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 -- Minor uprising -- Conclusion -- 7. Struggle for British protection -- 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. |
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8. Last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis -- 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. Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar -- Britain and the railway -- Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations -- Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar -- Post convention Qatar -- War time situation -- Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida -- Treaty negotiations -- Treaty of 1916 -- Conclusion -- 10. Summary and concluding remarks. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Qatar -- History.
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Qatar. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rahman, H. (Habibur). Emergence of Qatar. London ; New York : K. Paul, 2005 071031213X (OCoLC)68940079 |
| ISBN |
9781136753701 (electronic book) |
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1136753702 (electronic book) |
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071031213X |
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9780710312136 |
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