The founding of the Al Maktoum dynasty

Posted by lbug
September 28, 2009

Dubai was established in the early 19th century by the Al Abu Falasa clan of the Bani Yas and remained a dependent of Abu Dhabi until 1833.

In January 1820, the sheikh of Dubai and the other sheikhs in the region signed the “General Maritime Peace Treaty” with the British Government.

In 1833, however, the Al Maktoum dynasty, also of the Bani Yas tribe, left Abu Dhabi and took over Dubai from the Abu Falasa without resistance.

Dubai came under the protection of the UK by the “Exclusive Agreement” of 1892, with the British agreeing to protect Dubai against any Ottoman attacks.

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