Sheikdom - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

how did Dubai get so rich? - Answer- Shipping ports, zones attract businesses Sheikdom - Answer- Dubai was a apart of a series of Islamic sheikdoms before the 1800s; A sheikdom is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader trucial states - Answer- sheikdoms became trucial states (a British protectorate) through a peace treaty between the British and the sheikdoms pearling industry - Answer- - a thriving trade in pearls developed and the city grew with the trade - however...