Author
Al-Otaibi, Faihan Muhammad
Publication Place
Kuwait -
Kuwait University - Scientific Publishing Council
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 1026-9576, EISSN: 2959-9830, DOI: 10.34120/ajh.v36i141.2659
Record ID
cdi_crossref_primary_10_34120_ajh_v36i141_2659
Library Location
Humanities international complete
Notes
This thesis deals with Kuwaiti-Ottoman relations since the establishment of the political entity of Kuwait and the impact of these relations on the Arabian Gulf region. Especially in light of the intensification of the international conflict existing between Great Britain and France on the one hand, and Germany and Russia on the other hand, it also attempts to trace these relations, which were characterized by friendliness, respect, and participation in military campaigns at times, and at other times by Ottoman attempts to extend its hegemony and increase its influence over the sheikhs of Kuwait. The study sheds light on how to try to maintain somewhat of independence from the Ottoman Empire, which aimed to impose control over the sheikhdom of Kuwait, which was adopted by the governor of Baghdad, Namik Pasha, and after him, Midhat Pasha. The study attempts to discuss the nature of relations between the Ottoman state and the seventh ruler of the sheikhdom of Kuwait, Mubarak Al-Sabah, and his attempt to consolidate his rule and appease the Ottomans to obtain the title of Qaimqam (1), which was granted to his ancestors from the Al-Sabah family. The study reviews the letters and telegrams exchanged between the two parties, which include the defense of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah and his justifications for assuming power in the sheikhdom and the issue of the killing of his two brothers. The study also reviews the discussions between the Sublime Porte and the governors of Baghdad and Basra on the issue of Kuwait: especially in light of the Ottoman fear of Britain and its attempt to link with the Sheikh of Kuwait and extend its authority and influence over the region. The study raises a problem in Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah’s relationship and dealings with the Ottoman Empire: Was he a follower of it or a rebel against it? Especially in light of the push and pull between the two sides, and in the midst of the international conflict between the international parties competing to establish a foothold in the sheikhdom of Kuwait, due to its strategic location, most notably Britain, which the Ottoman Empire feared and that it would have a friendly relationship with Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah. The study concludes that Sheikh. Mubarak was not a follower of the Ottoman state, and the evidence is his rejection of many attempts aimed at Ottoman control over the sheikhdom. At the same time, Sheikh Mubarak tried to win the favor of the Ottomans at the beginning of his rule and obtain gains from them, because he realized that this strengthened his position externally and secured his rule from the forces close to his sheikhdom: which were plotting to destabilize him in the hope of removing him from power.
Görüntüle
al-Majallah al-ʻArabīyah lil-ʻulūm al-insānīyah, 2018, Vol.36 (141), p.53-86
