Under the Banner of Occupation

The book "Under the Banner of Occupation", as His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah states, "is a collection of Sharjah's historical narratives that I have categorized and published for the people of this era, to simplify the most important documented events of Sharjah's history, and to describe its social structure, customs, and the manners and morals of its people. I have also described the city of Sharjah, its neighborhoods, houses, inhabitants, and commerce in the form of historical narratives."
His Highness adds: "Publishing history in this manner encourages people to thoroughly investigate its parts and verify its details, clarifying it in a way that readers do not find in ordinary history books. In selecting this collection of narratives, I aimed to present a continuous and interconnected picture, as much as possible, of the most important events in Sharjah's history, starting from 1820 to 1866, under the title 'Under the Banner of Occupation'."
The book consists of nine chapters titled: "After the War Laid Down Its Burdens," "Hatred Still Lingers," "The Return of the Salafi Call," "The Rebel and the City," "Haji Yaqoub in the Agency House," "Abu Bishit's Rounds and Expeditions," "The War of Proximity," "Salmin bin Nasser Al Suwaidi," and "Days of Hardship."
The book includes a large number of footnotes extracted from thousands of pages of historical documents and several appendices containing rare maps of Sharjah, including a map of Sharjah in 1822, another in 1864, and a map showing the pearl diving beds.