History

Baloch meeting Author's name: Mahmoud Dowlatabadi The book recounts the author's firsthand observations - during a journey not without adventures - and his description of the situation in the city of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran, on the Pakistani...

Power and Trade Struggles in the Gulf 1620-1820   This book recounts the Persian power struggles and other local disputes over trade in the Gulf, and the affairs of the European East India Companies. Upon the death of Nader Shah in 1747, Persia was...

The Qawasim and the British Aggression 1797-1820 AD     In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Britain became the dominant power in the Arabian Gulf region. Due to this dominance, it claimed to have taken control of the region to stop Arab...

The Struggle for Power and Trade in the Gulf 1620-1820     This book recounts the struggles of Persian power and other local conflicts over trade in the Gulf, and concerning the affairs of the European East India Companies. Upon the death of Nader...

Harvest of the Years   This book, which His Highness promised the cultural public at the end of the 2010 Sharjah Expo, would provide an account of thirty years of the Ruler of Sharjah's initiative to establish infrastructure and strategies for cultural work that...

The Decisive Word on the Lineage and History of the Al Qawasim     A documented historical and genealogical study authored by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the Union, Ruler of Sharjah

Kinship Ties   The book "Kinship Ties" contains two sections. The first is: "The Kinship Ties of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Connected to His Father, Sheikh Muhammad bin Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi," and the second is: "His Kinship...

Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the King of Portugal and the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1879   This investigation comes as part of His Highness’s continuous scientific efforts to serve researchers and specialists interested in the history and heritage of Zanzibar and the...

Description of Muscat Fort and Other Forts on the Coast of the Gulf of Oman   There has been confusion among researchers regarding who authored the book and who created the detailed drawings of the forts mentioned in it. Translating this section of the...

The Partition of the Omani Empire   The book addresses a problematic issue that has been a subject of debate, as the East India Company fabricated a lie that was widely circulated, stating that Sayyid Said divided the Omani Empire among his sons. This...

Resistance of Khorfakkan to the Portuguese Invasion, September 1507, February 1534   Whenever His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, pays a visit to history, whether recent or distant, there is always a...

Records of Correspondence of Sultan Barghash, Sultan of Zanzibar Including some in his own handwriting, 1296 AH - 1878 CE   In the book's introduction, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi states: "I discovered a manuscript (Records of Correspondence of Sultan...

Omani Arabic Documents in French Archive Centers   During the compilation of his book (The Omani-French Relationship), His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi, the esteemed researcher and editor, collected numerous documents from various French institutions, such as the "Réunion Island Archive Department," the...

History of the Yaruba in Oman 1633-1747 AD   This book is about a people who rose up under circumstances where the Portuguese controlled all Omani seas and ports, and this people were able to fight the strongest and richest state in the region....

John Malcolm and the British Commercial Base in the Gulf   His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi investigates a letter (report) sent by Captain Malcolm (Earl of Mornington), Governor-General of India, dated February 26, 1800. This text, published in its entirety and corrected...

The Rule of Qaraqush: Studies in the History of Governance   This research work by Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi examines the historical era of Qaraqush's rule, offering a detailed study and analysis of this important period in Islamic history. Published in the United Arab...

A Journey of Great Importance   The book includes one of the most prominent historical manuscripts, the complete manuscript of Duarte Barbosa's book from 1565 AD, which sheds light on the history of one of the earliest Western accounts of the Emirates. His Highness...

Zenobia - Queen of Palmyra   The book recounts the biography of the famous Syrian queen and the story of her rebellion against the Roman Empire, based on authenticated historical references.

Kuwait Statement (Biography of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah)   In his introduction to the book, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi says: "The officials of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters in the sisterly State of Kuwait asked me to hold an...

The British Occupation of Aden   The British Occupation of Aden: This book sheds light on a form of British colonialism that afflicted various parts of our Arab homeland.