The Emergence Of Qatar: The Turbulent Years 1627-1916

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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 Emergence of al-Bida
	Conclusion
3 The Struggle for Power in Bahrain and the Fall of Bin Tarif
	External Pressure on Bahrain
	Bahrain\'s Interference in al-Huwailah
	Bin Tarif
	British action against al-Bida
	British contact with bin Thani
	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
	Conclusion
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
Appendix I Report on the Battle of Fuwairet, 1847
Appendix II Col. Pelly\'s findings on Zakat paid by the Chiefs of Qatar and Bahrain to the Wahabi Amir
Appendix III Shaikh Mohammad bin Thani\'s acceptance of the Ottoman Flag
Appendix IV Shaikh Jasim\'s Statement on Battle of Wajbah
Appendix V Commander Pelly\'s Naval action at Zubara
Appendix VI Ottoman Intrigues against Shaikh Jasim
Appendix VII Shaikh Jasim\'s Message for British Protection of Ibn Saud
Appendix VIII The Ottoman Evacuation of al-Bida Fort
Appendix IX Treaty between the British Government and Shaikh Abdullah bin Jasim bin Thani, Shaikh of Qatar, dated the 3rd November 1916
Appendix X Table of the Ruling Al-Thani Family of Qatar
Appendix XI British Political Residents in the Persian Gulf, 1763-1917
Appendix XII British Political Agents in Bahrain, 1900-1918
Bibliography
Index