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position for a. time, and the matter was apparently treated as a family quarrel by
the Shaikh of Shdrjah, who did not attempt to interfere j but, on learning that
Hamaid proposed to ertxt another fort for himself in the vicinity, Abdul Aziz
again retired in his favour.
The self-effacement of Abdul Aziz was not of long duration, and he soon Abdul 'Aziz-
appeared once more in the character of principal Shaikh. His good conduct in 184S bin-Rashid,
in a matter affecting the maritime peace has been noticed elsewhere; but in tribal 1841 - 48 -
politics he was an inconstant and unreliable factor; and in 1846 he deserted the
Shaikhs of Dibai and Umm-al-Qaiwain, his allies, in their struggle for independence
against Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. In September 1848, as noted in the general history
of Trucial 'Oman. 'Abdul 'AzTz was killed in battle with the people of Hamriyah. '
'Abdul 'Aziz was succeeded by his brother Hamaid, whom he had originally Hamaid-bin-
displayed, and who also was wounded in the Hamriyah fight. The death of Hamaid R&shi f
occurred at some time before 1873. ' second
period, 1848
till before
1873.
Rashid-bin-Hamaid, the son of the last Shaikh, ruled 'Ajman in 1873 and Rashid-bin-
continued to do so till April 1891, when he died and made way for his son Ham aid.from
Hamaid-bin-Rashid. ^ before 1873
to 1891.
Hamaid-bin-Rashid ruled from 1891, till the 8th of July 1900. On that day he Hamaid-bin-
was murdered by his uncle, 'Abdul 'Aziz-bin-Hamaid, who then assumed "the R a shid '
Shaikhship. No sympathy was felt for the victim, who had alienated the members 1891 - 1900 -
of his own family by his failure to make them regular allowances out of the state
revenue: indeed his removal was received with general approbation.
'Abdul 'Aziz immediately assured the British subjects resident at 'Ajman of Abdul'Aziz-
his protection; nor was his coup d'etat either accompanied or followed by any bin - Hamaid '
general disturbances. The new Shaikh subsequently wrote to the Resident to seek from 1900 '
recognition by the British Government; but" tacit recognition had already been
afforded, and it was not considered advisable to grant any of a more formal
character. 'Abdul 'Aziz was a close personal friend of the ruling Shaikh of Sharjah.
ANNEXURE No. 6.—HISTORY OF THE SHAMAILTYAH TRACT.
[pp. 777-784]
The Shamailiyah tract on the shores of the Gulf of 'Oman, which for historical
purposes may be taken as extending from Dibah to Khor Kalba and as including
both of those places,* has undergone within the last century so many external and
internal political vicissitudes that its history cannot be conveniently related in
connection with the affairs of any principality. A short separate notice of events
in Shamailiyah is accordingly given below.
Indeterminate political position of Shamaillyah, 1798-1850.
About the end of the 18th century the northern part of Shamailiyah was The Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
evidently held, or at least claimed, by the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ; for Saiyid Sultan of Masqat,
on a rupture occurring between himself and the Qasimi Shaikh in or about 1798,
made a naval attack on Dibah. The place appears to have been defended chiefly
by the Sharqiyin and Naqbiyin tribes, who successfully frustrated the Saiyid's
attempt but themselves suffered considerably in the operations.
Several years later, as is more fully related in the history of the 'Oman Th e Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
Sultanate, Shaikh Sultan-bin-Saqar of Ras-al-Khaimah obtained possession of J 1 , K L h _ or
Khor Fakkan, the most central and one of the most important places on the igos an "
Shamailiyah coast; and a base for piratical expeditions was at once established
there by the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. . In 1808 Saiyid Sa'ld, the young ruler of Masqat, assisted
by his uncle, Qais-bin-Ahmad of Sohar, and by a local chief Muhammad-bin-
Matar of Fujairah, captured the new Qasimi stronghold at Khor Fakkan; but,
before he had time to make good his success, he was suddenly defeated and expelled
by a force under Shaikh Sultan-bin-Saqar.
* The generalisation is faulty only in the inclusion of Dibah, which is situated just outside
the district properly known as Shamailiyah.