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ed on historical narratives and quoting part of Persia, a matter that has led to
verbally from certain sources while for historical muddling, distortion, and con-
the most part distancing himself from fusion for the researcher into Bahrain’s
adding to or commenting upon these. history. There is a series of historical er-
Despite the efforts of the author of the rors recounted in the book ‘Aqd al-La’al fi
above volume and his contribution to Tarikh Awal due to the author’s reliance
the field of recording the history of Bah- on hearsay and his relating events that
rain, his book nonetheless does submit are not mentioned in primary historical
to critical reading by means of which the sources, and these errors have contrib-
problems of historical writing in Bahrain uted to giving an incorrect view of Bah-
at the beginning of the twentieth cen- rain’s history.
tury is made apparent. One of its main Finally, it should be stated that despite
features is its neglect of chronology, the author’s efforts and contribution to-
since in his book we find him skipping wards recording the history of Bahrain
ahead or turning back at times, dealing alongside other writers since the begin-
with the history of Bahrain but without ning of the twentieth century, a critical
attention to chronology. This has put reading does nonetheless emphasize
researchers in quite a predicament and the need for historical studies that make
has caused them confusion when decid- provision for a re-writing of that history
ing how to order the events. In addition, in accordance with an objective schol-
the author indulged himself and went arly approach depending on primary
into detail regarding the histories of and reliable sources and references.
Bahrain’s neighbouring countries as well If achieved, this may be regarded as a سماخلا ثحبلا
as other regional nations, treating these national undertaking in support of the
as an extension of Bahrain’s own history; cultural movement in the Kingdom of
and this presents the reader with an er- Bahrain.
roneous view of the history of Bahrain,
particularly in the period preceding Is- Keywords
lam. The important observations made - History of Bahrain
by the author also include those on the - Recording and documenting
problematic issues between Persia and - Historical errors
Bahrain, and among the disastrous er- - Mistakes in approach
rors into which the mentioned source- - Persia and Bahrain
work has fallen is its indication, whether - Mohamed ‘Ali Al-Tajer
direct or otherwise, to Bahrain’s being - ‘Aqd al-La’al

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