LibGuides: Qatar: History

Arabian Tribes and Ruling Families

Arabian Family and Government Charts by Michael Field
Call Number: CS1129.A2 F54 2013
Al-Thani and Al-Attiyah family trees containing every adult member who is active in any sphere of public life. These trees are a guide to power, influence, connections and wealth in the most important parts of the Qatari establishment.

Ruling Families of Arabia by A. Rush (Editor)
Call Number: DS244.512 .R85 1991
Archive Editions presents 12 volumes of previously unpublished despatches, diplomatic correspondence and political reports concerning the origins, evolution and legitimacy of the dynasties ruling in the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia. Available in both print and electronic format.

Gazetteer of Arabian Tribes by Richard C. Trench (Editor)
Call Number: DS36.9.A1 G39 1996
The Gazetteer provides a magnificent collection of historical descriptions of Arabian tribes from British archival sources in the 19th and 20th centuries. Some 745 tribes are included, representing most of the major clans and families in the Arabian peninsula. Available in print and electronic format.

Records of Qatar, 1966-1971 by Anita L. P. Burdett
Call Number: DS247 .Q3 A373 2006
The most important documents and maps to mark the history of Qatar from 1820 to modern times. The documents are selected from British political archives and are facsimiles of the contemporary reports, letters and memoranda written by British political representatives in the Gulf during a century and a half. The files include numerous translations and Arabic originals of letters from the Shaikhs. Available in print or electronic format.

The Origins of Doha and Qatar Project
Exploring the history and archaeology of Qatari towns
Qatar Digital Library
A freely available growing archive, hosted by the Qatar National Library, covering modern history and culture of the Gulf and wider region, available online for the first time.
UNESCO World Heritage Special Issue - Qatar

Population Genetic Structure of the People of Qatar People of the Qatar peninsula represent a relatively recent founding by a small number of families from three tribes of the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, and Oman, with indications of African admixture.
Qatar: 1920 to Present: Middle East Social Science Research Network