tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816704701124094194.post6432563472638527844..comments2023-12-21T15:39:17.104+04:00Comments on Felix Arabia: The 'Ajamis' of the Emirates: a celebrated historyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06900579707071216105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816704701124094194.post-31728614759065146272009-02-21T00:11:00.000+04:002009-02-21T00:11:00.000+04:00Thanks for the links Muhammed. Lively discussion o...Thanks for the links Muhammed. Lively discussion on the Silverbahrain site, particularly interesting points by Mohammed Bastaki. <BR/><BR/>My limited knowledge of the history of the Gulf suggests that the Huwala were recognised as a distinct community going back a long time, for instance the Al-Madhkurs ruling Bushire and Bahrain were termed Huwala by western travellers in the 18th C. And today it's not just Bahrain where Huwalas are considered a distinct group, but Qatar and KSA as well. <BR/> <BR/>This raises the question: why's the Emirates different? Is there any particular social or historic reason for the Huwala to be grouped with Ajams in the UAE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816704701124094194.post-70736323496785405782009-02-19T21:19:00.000+04:002009-02-19T21:19:00.000+04:00you may visit the following link to know morehttp:...you may visit the following link to know more<BR/>http://silverbahrain.blogspot.com/2007/05/are-huwala-arabs.html <BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuwalaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816704701124094194.post-82728467973361369892009-02-18T15:15:00.000+04:002009-02-18T15:15:00.000+04:00Fascinating article. I was under the impression th...Fascinating article. I was under the impression that the term "Huwala" rather than Ajami was used to describe Sunni Arabs from Iran.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com