Author
Council of Ministers (correspondent; subject) | Shaikh 'Īsá bin Ṣāliḥ al-Ḥārithī (correspondent; subject)
Publication Date
1928/1928
Publication Place
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Qatar National Library
Subject
Wahabism | Forts | more | less
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
176
Physical Dimensions
1 volume (176 folios)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000297_ar | 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000297_en | IOR/R/15/6/63
Record ID
81055%2Fvdc_100000000831.0x000297_dlme
Library Location
British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Date
1928/1928
Notes
The volume contains correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to events taking place at Sur and the involvement of various Omani tribes, mainly the Bani Bu Ali and the Janabah. The events at Sur include: attacks made on merchants and caravans; the besieging of forts; the raising of the flag of Ibn Saud; and the bombardment of a fort at Sur.Concerns were raised by the Council of Ministers, Muscat, and the Hanawi [also Hinawi] tribal faction, as represented by Shaikh Isa bin Salih al-Harthi, regarding the establishment of Ibn Saud’s authority in Ja‘alan [Ja'lan]. The Amirs of Ja'alan [Emirs of Ja‘lan], who belong to the Ghafiri tribal faction, also raised concerns regarding the plan of the Hanawis to take over Sur. The correspondence also contains summaries (ff 36-42 and ff 157-161) of the Political Agent’s tour to Sur.The main correspondents in the file are: the Amirs of Ja'alan, Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasir and Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Hamudah; the Council of Ministers to His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Shaikh Isa bin Salih al-Harthi; the Political Agent, Muscat; and the Political Resident, Bushire. | 1 volume (176 folios) | The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. | Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 176; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. | more | less
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British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers