'File 22/8 Dubai Reforms'

Title:

'File 22/8 Dubai Reforms'

Date:

1938/1939

Description:

Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding political developments in Dubai in 1938, specifically the tensions that developed between the ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Saʻīd bin Maktūm bin Hasher Āl Maktūm and members of the Al Bu Falasah branch of his tribe, as well as the related reform movement that emerged in the Shaikhdom in that year.The correspondence contained in the file is a mixture of internal correspondence between British officials and correspondence with local Shaikhs, primarily the aforementioned Shaikh Said and Shaikh Mani' bin Rashid al Maktoum. The correspondence with local Shaikhs is in Arabic and accompanied by English translations.Much of the correspondence in the file is between the Residency Agent in Sharjah and local Shaikhs, this correspondence is also in Arabic with English translations.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences on the first page of text with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 403; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel throughout the file; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. An earlier, circled foliation system also in pencil is contained between folios 140-399 and has been crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Political reform

Geographic region:

Dubai

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000282.0x0002e8_ar
81055/vdc_100000000282.0x0002e8_en
IOR/R/15/2/2009
IOR/R/15/2/2009

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