This year is packed with Holidays who just keep getting closer together, we can barely keep up!!
But on the 2nd of Dec 2009 A special Holiday for the UAE and on this occasion Fashion Gossip is gona paint itself Red, Gree, white and black !!
With out without crisis, Dubai has given us all oppertunities and have shaped many of our lives!! lets give it a Break and Celebrate its Glory and our GREAT experiences shared...
Here is a Brief History Taken from the UAE Embassy in the UK..
The United Arab Emirates ancient history cannot be separated from the greater history of Oman and the Arabian Gulf which stretches back for thousands of years. Excavation and archaeological finds in many places in the United Arab Emirates prove that a great civilization has prospered in this area dating back to about 4,000 BC and that this civilization had contacts and exchange with other neighbouring civilizations. In medieval history this area, consisting of parts of the Arabian Peninsula, was the domicile of Arab tribes.
Phoenician settlers of the Mediterranean coasts sailed on their immigration voyage by way of Oman coasts. This fact substantiates the assumption that they had acquired their naval experience and knowhow here and carried it along with them to other Mediterranean coasts.
Alexander, the Macedonian, discovered the Arabian Gulf coasts. As he was returning from India, the Macedonian Commander ordered one of his sub-commanders, Niarchos, to proceed across the Gulf to the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Alexander's aim was to protect his Empire against the Persians.
After the Greeks, several attempts were made by the Romans to dominate the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula but all of them failed and vanished in the sands of the Arabian Desert. With the emergence of Islam, a new phase in the history of the area began - Arab.Commander Amr bin Al Aas, who conquered the Gulf and cleared it from invaders, introduced the new religion therein. The area thus began to enjoy an era of stability under the banner of Islam. In the era of the Umayyah Dynasty, the Gulf became a worldwide centre for navigation and maritime trade.
In the 11th Century AD the Portuguese were able to reach and dominate the Gulf, establishing a number of strongholds and fortresses on its coasts. Their occupation lasted for nearly two centuries.
The liberation of Oman from the Portuguese led to several new moves among the tribes in the eastern provinces of the Arabian Peninsula. Peace and security now reigned on the whole coast of the Gulf and tribes began their migration towards the coast.
In 1749 two new strong and independent political powers emerged on the coast of Oman. The first was a naval force composed of tribe alliance led by Al Qawassim and the second was a land force composed of allied tribes under the leadership of Al Bu Falah.
Prior to independence, the UAE was Trucial Oman, also known as the Trucial States and the component sheikhdoms of the territory were under British protection. Although from 1892 the United Kingdom assumed responsibility for the sheikdoms defence and external relations, they were otherwise autonomous and followed the traditional form of Arab monarchy with each ruler having virtually absolute power over his subjects.
In 1952 a local council, the Trucial, comprising the rulers of the seven sheikhdoms, was established. The project of the council was to encourage the adoption of common policies in administrative matters, possibly leading to a federation of the states. Petroleum, the basis of the area's modern prosperity, was first discovered in 1958 when deposits were located beneath the coastal water of Abu Dhabi - the largest of the sheikhdoms.
Onshore petroleum was found in Abu Dhabi in 1960. Commercial exploitation of petroleum began there in 1962, providing the state with a greatly increased revenue.
In August 1966 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ruled Abu Dhabi. Under his rule Abu Dhabi was transformed with considerable income from the petroleum industry allocated for public works and provision of welfare services. In 1966 petroleum was discovered in Dubai, which also developed rapidly as a result.
In January 1968 the United Kingdom announced its intention of withdrawing British military force from the area by 1971.
In July 1971 six of the Trucial States (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ajman and Fujairah) agreed on a Federal Constitution for achieving independence as the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The UAE became independent on the 2nd December, 1971. The remaining sheikhdom, Ras Al Khaimah, joined the UAE in February 1972. At independence Shiekh Zayed took office as the first President of the UAE.
On the 6th December, 1971 the UAE became the 18th member of the League of Arab States and on the 9th December, 1971 it became the 132nd member of United Nations.
The UAE was a founder member of the Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in May 1981. The GCC aims to achieve greater political and economic integration between the Gulf countries.
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