‘File Xxviii/10 Report on Present Conditions in Muscat and Dealings of the State with the Tribes Nominally Under It.’

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Titre

‘File Xxviii/10 Report on Present Conditions in Muscat and Dealings of the State with the Tribes Nominally Under It.’

Créateur

East India Company Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

1924-03-18

Résumé

The file contains correspondence in the form of reports and diaries circulated between British Officials. The reports are concerned mainly with internal affairs in Muscat and Oman. The British Political Agent and Consul at Muscat reports to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, on the present conditions in Muscat and the situation of failure between the state and the tribes nominally under it. The Political Agent also provides half-yearly statements of the revenue of the Muscat State finance along with comments on Bertram Sidney Thomas’ financial reports. Among other issues included in the reports are: the news of collecting (alms) money from various regions in Oman and Muscat and people’s reaction to that zakat the news of collecting (alms) money from various regions in Oman and Muscat and people’s reaction to that Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salih’s diplomacy in bringing conflicting tribes together the clashes between the two main Omani factions, the Hanawi and the Ghafiri the Wahhabis’ occupation of al-Buraimi in the1800s, and how they influenced some of the tribes of al-Dhahira region who still identify themselves as Wahhabis the relation between the Sultan of Muscat and Shaikh 'Isa bin Salih al-Harthi and his father Shaikh Salih bin Ali before him the issue of succession of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal the need of the British to protect al-Buraimi from the Wahhabis a summary of the history of Oman, its sect, the establishment of the (religious leadership) and the ruling family founded in 1744 Ibadhi a summary of the history of Oman, its sect, the establishment of the (religious leadership) and the ruling family founded in 1744 Imama a summary of the history of Oman, its sect, the establishment of the (religious leadership) and the ruling family founded in 1744 the rebellions of 1895 and 1913 The last report in the file is of the visit of the Senior Naval Officer to the Trucial Coast in May 1931, and his notes on the internal affairs in Ras al-Khaimah and Dubai.

Langue

eng

uri

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000260

Source

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Qatar Digital Library Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

lccn

IOR/R/15/6/40

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Open Government Licence

East India Company, “‘File Xxviii/10 Report on Present Conditions in Muscat and Dealings of the State with the Tribes Nominally Under It.’”, 1924-03-18, bibliographie, consulté le 18 septembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/13284