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Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Historical and geo-political setting
Qatar in ancient and medieval times
Towns and topography in modern times
The British survey of Qatar
Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar
Al-Thani family
The major powers
2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida
The foundation of Zubara
The rise of Zubara
Zubara's occupation of Bahrain
Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara
The ascendancy of bin Jaber
The flight of bin Jaber
The emergency of al-Bida
Conclusion
3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif
External pressure of Bahrain
Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah
Bin Tarif
British action against al-Bida
British contract with bin Tahni
Bin Tarif in al-Bida
The battle of Fuwairet
Conclusion
4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar
Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida
Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain
Bin Thani's support for Faisal
British intervention
Faisal's withdrawal
Collapse of the Peace Treaty
The problem of Zakat
Bahraini interference in Wakra
Resumption of tribute payment
Attack on Wakra and Doha
The 1868 Treaty
Unification of Qatar
5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim
Nejd expedition
Landing at al-Bida
Struggle for Zubara
Emergence of Shaikh Jasim
Administrative reforms
Battle of Wajbah
British involvement
Conclusion
6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath
Gathering storm
Pelly's Zubara proceedings
Ottoman intervention
Bombardment of Zubara
Post aggression settlement
The minor uprising
Conclusion
7. Struggle for British protection
The question of protection
Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid
Curzon's historic visit
Pearls and the Qatar Treaty
Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar
Conclusion
8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis
The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah
Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation
Economic conditions
Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra
Arms trade
Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah
Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty
Conclusion
9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar
Britain and the railway
Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations
The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar
Post convention Qatar
The war time situation
Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida
The Treaty negotiations
The Treaty of 1916
Conclusion
10. Summary and concluding remarks.
Glossary
Abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Historical and geo-political setting
Qatar in ancient and medieval times
Towns and topography in modern times
The British survey of Qatar
Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar
Al-Thani family
The major powers
2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida
The foundation of Zubara
The rise of Zubara
Zubara's occupation of Bahrain
Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara
The ascendancy of bin Jaber
The flight of bin Jaber
The emergency of al-Bida
Conclusion
3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif
External pressure of Bahrain
Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah
Bin Tarif
British action against al-Bida
British contract with bin Tahni
Bin Tarif in al-Bida
The battle of Fuwairet
Conclusion
4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar
Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida
Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain
Bin Thani's support for Faisal
British intervention
Faisal's withdrawal
Collapse of the Peace Treaty
The problem of Zakat
Bahraini interference in Wakra
Resumption of tribute payment
Attack on Wakra and Doha
The 1868 Treaty
Unification of Qatar
5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim
Nejd expedition
Landing at al-Bida
Struggle for Zubara
Emergence of Shaikh Jasim
Administrative reforms
Battle of Wajbah
British involvement
Conclusion
6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath
Gathering storm
Pelly's Zubara proceedings
Ottoman intervention
Bombardment of Zubara
Post aggression settlement
The minor uprising
Conclusion
7. Struggle for British protection
The question of protection
Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid
Curzon's historic visit
Pearls and the Qatar Treaty
Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar
Conclusion
8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis
The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah
Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation
Economic conditions
Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra
Arms trade
Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah
Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty
Conclusion
9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar
Britain and the railway
Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations
The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar
Post convention Qatar
The war time situation
Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida
The Treaty negotiations
The Treaty of 1916
Conclusion
10. Summary and concluding remarks.