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17-1155: The Dawasir tribe was named after their grandfather, who was nicknamed Dawsar, and he is Al-Asad bin Imran bin King Amr Muzayqiya bin Amer Ma’ Al-Sama’ bin Haritha bin Amr Al-Qais bin Tha’labah bin Mazin bin Al-Azd. They are the brothers of the Ansar, the Aws and the Khazraj, the supporters of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. The Dawasir in Bahrain mainly settled in the towns of Zallaq and Budaiya. The tribe have

34-714: A long history on the island of Bahrain, and on the surrounding Islands (in Qatar and Saudi Arabia). Many members of the tribe worked in the pearl industry. The Dawasir tribe is described by Middle Eastern history expert Yitzhak Nakash as being the "second largest and most powerful tribe after the Utub [in Bahrain]. So powerful were the Dawasir that their members recognized Sheikh 'Isa Al Khalifa as ruler in name only and considered themselves immune from taxation." The Dawasir tribe opposed

51-712: Is Awlad Zayed, who is the highest ancestor of the Al-Dawasir tribe. Al Zayed, also known as the 'original' Dawasir, are descendants from Doser Al Asad Bin Omran Al Azdi. They immigrated from the south of the Arabian Peninsula to Wadi Al-Aqeeq (now Wadi Al-Dawasir) in Najd, Saudi Arabia. They went to battle against the Beni Aqeel tribe, who were in the valley before the Dawasir. The Dawasir (Al Zayed) left

68-586: Is a fort in Riffa , Bahrain . The fort is situated on a cliff overlooked the desert valley between East Riffa and West Riffa. In the early 18th century, a fort was built here by Fareer bin Rahhal. Over time, the fort fell and only the foundation remained. Later, during the reign of Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Al Khalifa, he rebuilt the fort using the existing foundation in 1812. The fort

85-646: The Al Dawasir tribe that migrated from Bahrain after King Abdul Aziz allowed them to settle within the area. The tribe initially settled in Khobar , which was chosen for its proximity to the island of Bahrain as the tribe had hoped to go back there soon, but the British made it tough for them to maneuver, so they later settled in Dammam. The Dawasir helped determine the maritime border between Qatar and Bahrain. In

102-518: The United Kingdom to abstain from making any treaties or engagements with any other foreign power or state without British consent. Isa became sole ruler on the death of his brother in October 1888, when his title was altered from Chief to Ruler of Bahrain (Hakim). The protectorate treaty was confirmed and extended on 13 March 1892, in which Isa also reiterating his desire to retain for himself

119-610: The Al Noaim tribe who remained loyal to his rule. In December 1869, a British force under the Political Resident Lewis Pelly with the will and desire of the people of Bahrain, Sheikh Isa arrived and deposed the usurper who was captured by the British and sent to prison in India where he died a captive in 1877. Sheikh Isa ruled from 2 December 1869. On 22 December 1880, Isa concluded a protectorate treaty with

136-824: The British overthrow of Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa (in favour of his son Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ) in 1923. Virtually all members of the tribe left Bahrain for Dammam , Saudi Arabia after suspecting that the new ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa, would attempt to tighten his control over them with British support and force them into submitting to his rule. The Dawasir were officially allowed to return in April 1927 by Sheikh Hamad after being requested by Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia to do so. The cities of Dammam and Khobar , in Eastern Saudi Arabia, were founded in 1923 by

153-689: The affiliations between the Dawasir tribe and the ruling Khalifa family of Bahrain. The Dawasir have a historical presence on Delma Island, Abu Dhabi. Fahad Bin Rashid Al Dosari (born in 1886 in Abu Dhabi) was a leading pearl merchant on the island, known by his name during the reign of Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. A mosque on the island bears his name. Al-Dawasir is an Azdi tribe from Kahlan bin Saba’ from Qahtan. Their general lineage

170-570: The battle victorious, making Wadi Al-Dawasir their home. Among the tribe's members are: Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa KCIE CSI (1848 – 9 December 1932) was the ruler of Bahrain from 1869 until his death. His title was Hakim of Bahrain . He is one of the longest reigning monarchs of the region, a reign lasting 63 years. He was forced by the British political advisor, Clive Kirkpatrick Daly , to abdicate in 1923, although this "abdication"

187-638: The beginning of the 20th century, the broken boat of a Dawasir tribesman was repaired with the help of the ruler of Bahrain. The tribesman had laid a fish trap near the Hawar Islands; little did he and his family know that their actions, seen as largely inconsequential at the time, would directly shape the boundaries of the future states of Bahrain and Qatar and result in one of the longest and most complex cases in international law. The Hawar Islands, once claimed by both Qatar and Bahrain, are now internationally recognized as part of Bahrain, to some extent due to

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204-901: The regulation of pearl fishing, traditionally one of the main parts of the local economy. Sheikh Isa died while praying the dawn prayers in his room in Muharraq on 9 December 1932 after a reign of 63 years, and was buried at Al Muharaq cemetery. His was the longest reign in Bahrain’s history, as well as one of the most long-lived rulers in the world. He was officially succeeded by his second-born son Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , his eldest son of eight having died in 1893. Isa had four wives: Isa had five sons: and four daughters: Riffa Fort Riffa Fort ( Arabic : قلعة الرفاع , romanized :  Qal'at ar-Rifa' ) also known as, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Fateh Fort or Qal'at ar-Riffa,

221-602: The right to manage Bahrain's internal affairs. Under these treaties, the United Kingdom managed all of Bahrain's foreign policy and in this way Isa was not authorized to conclude treaties independently with other powers. Sheikh Isa successfully fought off with the assistance of his brother Sheikh Khalid bin Ali, a maritime force of the Al Binali tribe which attempted unsuccessfully in invading the Bahrain islands in 1895. Isa

238-418: Was forced by the British political advisor, Clive Kirkpatrick Daly , to abdicate in 1923, although this "abdication" was never recognised by Bahrainis who considered his successor Hamad only as a viceruler until Isa's death in 1932. From 1926, at an old age, Isa was joined by a British consultant, Charles Belgrave , who helped him implement administrative reforms aimed at promoting social progress as laws for

255-569: Was forced to abdicate by the British after an alleged violation of the 1861 treaty which prevented him from carrying out maritime depredations. In August 1869, a large force led by Nasir bin Mubarak invaded Bahrain and killed Isa's father, Sheikh Ali. Nasir's cousin, Mohammed bin Abdullah, usurped the throne after the murder and assumed the Sheikhdom. Sheikh Isa fled to Zubarah , to be treated by

272-663: Was never recognised by Bahrainis who considered his successor Hamad only as a viceruler until Isa's death in 1932. Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa was born on 27 November 1848, in Riffa Fort , Bahrain, the fourth-born son of Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa with Sheikha Tajba bint Ahmad Al Khalifa, daughter of Sheikh Ahmad bin Salman Al Khalifa. Sheikh Isa's father, Sheikh Ali, became the ruler of Bahrain in 1868 after his brother Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

289-645: Was used for defense and the residence of Shaikh Salman bin Al Fateh. In the 19th century the fort was a residence for Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh and then it was inherited by his grand children. Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa , who ruled Bahrain from 1869 to 1932, was born in this fort. 26°07′04″N 50°33′46″E  /  26.11778°N 50.56278°E  / 26.11778; 50.56278 This article relating to archaeology in

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