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Notes to Chapter Three
see Lorimer, Gcogr., pp. 1698 and 1769.
37 This may not have been so during the later part of the 19th century, for
whenever an attempt at secession by the headmen of Fujairah was
successfully foiled by Qawasim Rulers, the resulting agreement in­
cluded terms of tribute paid by the Sharqiyln to the Ruler of Sharjah.
38 See e.g. the following passage in Lorimer, Ilislor., p. 780: "In the spring
of 1879 the people of Fujairah rose against and expelled one Sarur, who
had been set in authority over them by the Shaikh of Sharjah, and
replaced him by a certain Marzuq . . . Shaikh Salim sent a land force
against the fort of Fujairah, which was recaptured and garrisoned with
Baluch, and even transported some prisoners to the island of Bu Musa."
39 In a letter to the Political Resident at Bushire on 20 February 1927 the
Ruler of Ra’s al Khaimah stated "Fujairah used to be ruled by the
Qawasim tribe. The Headmen of Fujairah by help of certain men had
acquired independence . . IOR R/15/1/278.
40 For a brief account of the earlier attempts at independence see Hawley,
Trucial Stales, p. 349; see also Lorimer, Ilislor., pp. 777ff. ("Internal
Affairs of Trucial Oman", Annexure no. 6). Succession of headmen in
Fujairah: ’Abdullah bin KhamTs, (around 1866 mentioned), Hamad bin
'Abdullah, (1879 till early 1930s) Saif bin Hamad, (possibly as deputy
then until 1939), Muhammad bin Hamad, (was recognised as Trucial
Ruler in 1952, died 1975), Hamad bin Muhammad, Ruler since 1975.
41 Hamad bin ‘Abdullah of Fujairah had a daughter of Sa'Td bin Hamad as
his wife; her sister was married to Khalid bin Ahmad, ex-Ruler of
Sharjah.
42 In 1925/26 the bone of contention was whether Kalba should be allowed
to erect a tower on the outskirts of the town but near a path customarily
used by the Sharqiyln. This time the ensuing series of disputes drew the
attention of most of the relatives and neighbours of the two sides into
the conflict, including the Sultan of Muscat and his wall at Suhar. The
settlement, which was reached on 20 to 23 May 1926, was attended or
signed by "half a dozen shaikhs of the Trucial Coast" including Sultan
bin Salim (Ra’s al Khaimah), Ahmad bin Ibrahim (Umm al Qaiwain),
Salih bin Muhammad (Shihuh part of Dibah—Bai'ah), 'Abdul Rahman
bin Saif (Hamrlyah), Muhammad bin Sultan (Buraimi), Salim bin Dayln
(Bani Ka'ab); see a letter written by Bertram Thomas (Muscat) to the
Political Resident in Bushire, Col. Prideaux, of 24 June 1926 in IOR
R/15/1/278.
43 Lorimer, Geogr., p. 435; see for the following ibid., pp. 433ff.
44 In recent years Shaikh Zayid of Abu Dhabi acquired an extensive date
garden in this climatically and scenically pleasant oasis.
45 See letter no. 277 from the Residency Agent at Sharjah to the Political
Resident in Bushire dated 30 June 1927 and enclosures in IOR
R/15/1/276.
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