Establishment of Municipalities and Their Role in the Trucial States
by Aisha Al-Qaidi
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The study traces the establishment and development of municipalities in the Trucial States from 1927 to 1971. The timeframe for the study has been determined to start from the 1927, the year in which the Sharjah Municipality established, and to end in the 1971, the year that witnessed the region’s independence from the British occupation and the establishment of the United Arab Emirates. The study is divided into four chapters. The First Chapter is titled “Establishment of Sharjah Municipality,” the Second Chapter is titled “Establishment of Dubai Municipality,” the Third Chapter is “Establishment of Trucial Coast States' Municipalities”, and the Fourth Chapter is titled “Organization and Laws.”
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Author Biography
Aisha Al-Qaidi
- Researcher in the Arab Gulf History
- Holder of Master's Degree in History of Islamic Civilization, University of Sharjah, 2011
- Holder of BA in History and Archeology from the United Arab Emirates University, 2006
Research Studies:
- Banking Services in Trucial States 1971-1945, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, 2012
- Electrical Services in Trucial States 1971-1933, National Archives, Ministry of Presidential Affairs
- Hotels in Trucial States, History of Emergence and Development 1932-1971
- Establishment of Electrical Services in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2017
Sharjah Documentation and Archives Authority
Sharjah Documentation and Archives Authority, earlier Sharjah Centre for Documentation and Research, was established by resolution no. (4) of 2010, issued by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad AL Qassimi, member of the Supreme Council, the Ruler of Sharjah. In 2016, H.H. Ruler of Sharjah issued resolution no. (4) of 2016, on the establishment of Sharjah Documentation and Archives Authority. The objectives were set to collecting and preserving documents related to the emirate, as well as the development of the documentation and archive system. Furthermore, the Authority shall oversee the management of current documents and mediate documents with concerned parties. The Authority represents the local body concerned with all matters of documents and archiving and it abides by the best international standards for preserving and maintaining documents. The Authority works to strengthen cultural and historical awareness and encourage scientific researches and intellectual creativity.
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- Publisher Sharjah Documentation and Archives Authority
- Orginal LanguageArabic
- ISBN/Identifier 9789948390473
- Publication Country or regionUnited Arab Emirates
- FormatPaperback
- Pages83
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleArabic
- Original Language AuthorsArabic
- Copyright Year2018
- Dimensions24x16.5 cm
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