Posted by Dalal Al-Thani at Sunday, March 6, 2011 4:40:51 PM EST
Dear All,
Donia points out an important aspect that shaped our Gulf societies in the past, Pearling. Here's an article that discusses Pearling in UAE - it shows a excerpt from historical records dating back to 1761, as well as discusses how people migrated to stay by the sea in different parts of UAE, it was a way of making living for themselves. It's an easy short read:
http://www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=6dea4c8631cb4110VgnVCM100000b0140a0aRCRD
-Dalal.
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