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'33 File 665 Hostilities between Shaikh Zaid and Shaikh Jasim' [‎296v] (627/845)

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The record is made up of 3 volumes (404 folios). It was created in Mar 1888-9 Jun 1890. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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together fbr our daily prayers, and the " maazzan" used to call for prayers at
the usual hoars and this was the place in which for months and years there
used not to be heard the voice of a " Maazzan" nor did the people meet to
gether for prayers. During our long sojourn at the place, we did not find in
it even one mosque. When they saw our men doing slaughter among them,
each one of them began to call aloud for aid from some one except God, some
cried out " Oh Abdul-Kader"; others, " Oh Abu-Bahlool." So it is necessary
that we and all the Mussulmans should express our joy and gratitude to the Al
mighty, for the destruction of the abode of the tyrannous people, and the
efl'acement of all marks of the evil-doers. When some of our people asked them
why they remained in the place, notwithstanding our repeated warnings to them,
they replied that neither they nor their fore-fathers had heard nor seen in any
historical record that any Ruler or Saltan did enter El-Jowa, or did express his
hope to that effect. I send you Ahmed bin Majid to convey this happy tiding
to you and to give you a verbal account of the affair. I am grateful to God
under all circumstances. I hope you are safe, and salaams.
Kindly convey my salaams to your family people, brothers and sons
of the late Shaikh Ahmed, and to those who feel joyful at the news of our
victory. M/sons Khaleefah Thani, Abdullah and Abdul Eahman and our
tribesmen send their salaams to you all.
We are now at El-Harf and by the middle of the month, we hope in God
that everything will be satisfactorily done, and salaams.
No. 20, dated Bushire, the 4th February 1889.
From—C olonel E. C. Ross, c.s.i .. Political Rfsident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government o£ India, Foreign Department, Calcutta.
I have the honor to inform you that the young Shaikh Ibrahim-Bin-Abdal-
lah-Bin Abdallah-Bin Thaneyyan of the Al-Saood or Wahhabee Amir's family
lately arrived at Bushire, and called upon me. His. father, Abdallah Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ,
resides in Constantinople, where he enjoys high consideration and is a member
of the State Council, though probably poor. This young man came from
Constantinople some months ago to Muscat where he remained a short time,
and went on to Bahrain where he stayed about two months being treated with
courtsey and respect by the chief. He informed me his-chief object in coin-
ino' to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , was to endeavour to effect a reconciliation between
Shaikh Jasim Bin Mohamed Thanee and Shaikh Zaeed Bin Khaleefa the Beni
Yas Chief. He visited the former in El-Katr, but found him intractable, and
he spoke of Jasim as a sort of madman.
I attach a memorandum of a more detailed statement which " Ibn Thaney
yan" made to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Confidential Agent.
News Report by Confidential Agent, dated the 25th January 1889.
1 had an interview with Ibrahim Bin lhaneyyan, of whom I made enquiries
about the object of his coming here from Constantinople. He said the fact
is that Jasim, after the quarrel which broke out between him and Shaikh Zaeed
resulting in his son being killed, wrote a letter to his (Ibrahim's) father in
Constantinople, giving particulars, and requesting him to represent the matter
to His Majesty the Sultan. But his father considered it advisable to send
Ibrahim to these parts to effect a reconciliation between them. That he first
called at Muscat where he remained for a few days, and paid a visit of condol
ence to His Highness Syed Feysal and his brothers on their father's death; that
then he went to Bahrain where he remained for a few days, then he crossed
over to El-Katr and met Jasim and endeavoured repeatedly to bring about peace
between him and Shaikh Zaeed; but all ended in failure ; he was obstinate and
said that if he could get hold of Zaeed's son, and deliver him to him to be put to
death, then he would be satisfied and allow the matter to drop. Finding Jasim

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The volume contains memos, reports and correspondence exchanged between the British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and his Agents at Sharjah and Bahrein [Bahrain], the Ruler of Katr [Qatar], Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Zayid bin Khalīfah, discussing hostilities between the two rulers, occurring between 1888 and 1889. The hostilities were initially due to the dispute on the sovereignty over Al Udaid [’Odaid, Qatar] considered to be Abu Dhabi property, and provoked attacks and raids. The main events dealt with in the volume are the attack of Bedouin from Abu Dhabi on Al Bida [Qatar] during which twenty-four men were killed including Ali, Shaikh Jasim's son, and the subsequent Qatari attack to Dhafrah [Abu Dhabi].

The volume also contains copious letters in Arabic (with English translations) sent to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire by local rulers.

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3 volumes (404 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically, from the earliest letter in the file at the front to the most recent letter in the file at the back.

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Condition: three bound volumes.

Foliation: The foliation sequence runs through three volumes as a single continuous series. It commences at the title page of volume one with 1, 1A and 1B, and terminates at the last folio of volume three with 402; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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