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Resurgence of raiding 230
Trading in slaves 231
5 The role of women in the economy 233

6 Conclusion: uniformity of life-style due to
economic limitations 235

Chapter Seven: The Development of a City State on
the Coast—Example Dubai 238
1 Dubai before the 1950s 238
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Introduction 238
Early history 239
Developing into a focal point for trade and pearling 239
Immigration of Arab merchants from the Persian
coast 245
Bringing a new feature to the town—the windtower
house 246
Sketch of the town before work on the creek began 247
The town and the people 247
Collection of customs duties 249
The Second World War and its aftermath 250
Domestic slaves 251
Some wind of change 252
The roots of discontent 253 :
2 The Reform Movement 255
The new Majlis 255
The consequences of the existence of the Majlis 257
3 Development of a modern infrastructure in Dubai 258
First step: improving the creek 258
Improving the town 259
Land management 261
The harbour project leading to large scale
industrialisation 263

4 Development of community services 265
Background 265
Medical facilities 266

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