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- former Sheikdom in the region of the Trucial States (Trucial Oman)
- absolutist monarchy
- own name: Mashiakhat U-Dibba
- other names: Dibba Al-Hisn, Diba, Doba, Duba
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1871–1951,
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Source, by: World Statesmen, Flags of the World
Today, Daba (Dibba Al-Hisn) is an exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah on the east coast. Sheikh Majid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi from the House of Sharjah Qasimi seized power in Kalba, Daba and Khor Fakkan in 1871, effectively separating these areas from Sharjah. Daba, however, was ruled by a relative, Sheikh Ahmad ibn Sultan al-Qasimi. Daba did not achieve the status of a member of the Trucial States (Trucial Oman) because the British treaty side did not recognise the secession. Although the Hakims of Daba belonged to the Al-Qawasim (rulers of Ras al-Chaima and Sharjah), they are said to have used the single-coloured red flag of the Ghafiri as non-signatories of the Treaty of General Maritime Peace. The area finally became part of the Trucial States in 1903, but only as part of Sharjah. The treaty flag of Sharjah was apparently not adopted and the single-coloured red flag of the non-signatories of the treaty was retained. When Sheikh Ahmad ibn Rashid al-Qasimi died in 1951, the inheritance fell to Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi of Sharjah, who immediately reincorporated the land into Sharjah. In the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf region, red is a traditional flag colour that is closely associated with Islam, as it is the colour of the sherifs of Mecca and is a symbol of the Islamic Kharijites living in eastern Arabia. All Islamic dynasties that refer to the origin of the Alawites (also called Alids, descendants of Ali → e.g. today's Morocco, former North Yemen) have or had red flags.
Source:
World Statesmen, Volker Preuß
Area: 1,7 square miles
Inhabitants: unknown
Capital: Daba (Dibba)
4th millennium B.C. · first settlement
ca. 1st millennium B.C. · settlement by Arabs
4th to 7th century A.D. · the area of the today's emirates belongs to the Persian Sassanid Empire
630 · introduction of Islam
632 · apostasy
634 · the area of the today's emirates is conquered by the Arab Caliphate, re-Islamization
middle ages · the area of the today's emirates belongs to Oman
16th century · military and commercial operations of the Portuguese
ca. 1650 · under the control of the Ottoman Empire
ca. 1750 · conquest by Bedouins, Beginning of piracy, the area is called "Pirate Coast", establishing the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah by the Qawasim Clan of the Huwayla Tribe
1806–1819 · actions of the British navy against the pirates
1820 · Peace Treaty for the end of piracy
1834 · renewal of the peace treaty
1853 · renewal of the peace treaty, "Perpetual Maritime Truce", the area is now called "Trucial Oman" or "Trucial States"
1869 · death of Sultan ibn Saqr of Ras al-Khaimah, division by heritage, establishing of the Emirate of Sharjah (incl. Khor Fakkan)
1871 · Sheikh Majid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi from the House of Sharjah Qasimi seizes power in Kalba, Daba and Khor Fakkan, Daba, however, was ruled by a relative, presumably by his brother, Sheikh Ahmad ibn Sultan al-Qasimi
1892 · United Kingdom establishes its protectorate over the Emirates
1903 · United Kingdom recognises the Sheikdom of Daba, but only as part of Sharjah
1951 · death of the last Sheikh Ahmad ibn Rashid al-Qasimi, the inheritance goes to Sharjah, Daba is re-integrated into Sharjah
2nd of December 1971 · United Kingdom grants independence Sharjah, establishing of the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai and Umm Al Quwain)
Source:
World Statesmen,
Wikipedia (DE),
Volker Preuß
