'File 19/171 (C 37) Dowasir Tribe'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 19/171 (C 37) Dowasir Tribe'
- Date:
- 1924/1928
- Description:
- Abstract: The documents contained in this file are correspondence related to the Dowasir tribe. In 1923, approximately half of the members of the Dowasir, a Sunni tribe who had been resident in Bahrain since 1845, left the island and moved to Dammam on the mainland.The documents in this file discuss the impact of the tribe's departure, Bin Saud's relationship with the tribe, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's attitude towards the Dowasir and Bin Saud, the Dowasir's desire to return to Bahrain, discussions regarding whether the tribe should be allowed to return and whether any compensation should be paid to its members.The nature of the British role in Bahrain and the Poltical Agent's relationship with Shaikh Hamad are also discussed.Physical description: Previously a bound volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts on first page of text (1b) top right hand number. Ends on last page in volume.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Foreign relations
Dawāsir (Tribe)
Āl Sa'ūd (Family)
Āl Khalīfah (Family) - Geographic region:
- Dammām
Bahrain
Būshehr - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00013f_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00013f_en
IOR/R/15/1/346
IOR/R/15/1/346