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The emergence of Qatar: the turbulent years 1627-1916/ Habibur Rahman.

By: Rahman, HabiburMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New York: Kegan Paul, 2005Description: xxx, 282 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: 071031213XSubject(s): Qatar -- History | Qatar | Great Britain | International relations | Diplomatic relationsDDC classification: 953.63

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 -- 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 --
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.

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