Buristan
22-12-2006, 01:00
The Arab Federation of Buristan was formed from the group of tribally organized Arabian Peninsula kingdoms along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman.
This area was converted to Islam in the 7th century; for centuries it was embroiled in dynastic disputes. It became known as the Pirate Coast as raiders based there harassed foreign shipping, although both European and Arab navies patrolled the area from the 17th century into the 19th century. Early French expeditions to protect the India trade from raiders at Ras al-Khaimah led to campaigns against that headquarters and other harbors along the coast in 1819. The next year, a general peace treaty was signed to which all the principal sheikhs of the coast adhered. Raids continued intermittently until 1835, when the sheikhs agreed not to engage in hostilities at sea. In 1853, they signed a treaty with France, under which the sheikhs (the "Buristani Sheikhdoms") agreed to a "perpetual maritime truce." It was enforced by France and disputes among sheikhs were referred to the French for settlement.
Primarily in reaction to the ambitions of other European countries, France and the Burrite Shiekdoms established closer bonds in an 1892 treaty, similar to treaties entered into by the United Kingdom and other Persian Gulf principalities. The sheikhs agreed not to dispose of any territory except to France and not to enter into relationships with any foreign government other than the United Kingdom without its consent. In return, the French promised to protect the Burrite Coast from all aggression by sea and to help out in case of land attack.
In 1969, France announced its decision to end the treaty relationships with the thirteen Buristani Sheikhdoms which had been under British protection. The thirteen attempted to form a union of Arab emirates, but by mid-1971 they were unable to agree on terms of union, even though the termination date of the French treaty relationship was the end of 1971. One of the Buristani Sheikdoms, Burran, went on to become an independent nation. When the French-Buristani Sheikhdoms treaty expired on December 1, 1971, they became fully independent. On December 2, 1978, six of them entered into a union called the Arab Emirates of Buristan. Then, in 1981, the Arab Emirates invaded the other six, which quickly fell to their powerful forces, in the Six Months' War.
On November 2, 2005, the first elections were held, when Malik Abudullah, then the High Emir of Buristan, announced that the Emirates would become a confederated republic, he won the election and rules as the first President of the Arab Federation of Buristan.
This area was converted to Islam in the 7th century; for centuries it was embroiled in dynastic disputes. It became known as the Pirate Coast as raiders based there harassed foreign shipping, although both European and Arab navies patrolled the area from the 17th century into the 19th century. Early French expeditions to protect the India trade from raiders at Ras al-Khaimah led to campaigns against that headquarters and other harbors along the coast in 1819. The next year, a general peace treaty was signed to which all the principal sheikhs of the coast adhered. Raids continued intermittently until 1835, when the sheikhs agreed not to engage in hostilities at sea. In 1853, they signed a treaty with France, under which the sheikhs (the "Buristani Sheikhdoms") agreed to a "perpetual maritime truce." It was enforced by France and disputes among sheikhs were referred to the French for settlement.
Primarily in reaction to the ambitions of other European countries, France and the Burrite Shiekdoms established closer bonds in an 1892 treaty, similar to treaties entered into by the United Kingdom and other Persian Gulf principalities. The sheikhs agreed not to dispose of any territory except to France and not to enter into relationships with any foreign government other than the United Kingdom without its consent. In return, the French promised to protect the Burrite Coast from all aggression by sea and to help out in case of land attack.
In 1969, France announced its decision to end the treaty relationships with the thirteen Buristani Sheikhdoms which had been under British protection. The thirteen attempted to form a union of Arab emirates, but by mid-1971 they were unable to agree on terms of union, even though the termination date of the French treaty relationship was the end of 1971. One of the Buristani Sheikdoms, Burran, went on to become an independent nation. When the French-Buristani Sheikhdoms treaty expired on December 1, 1971, they became fully independent. On December 2, 1978, six of them entered into a union called the Arab Emirates of Buristan. Then, in 1981, the Arab Emirates invaded the other six, which quickly fell to their powerful forces, in the Six Months' War.
On November 2, 2005, the first elections were held, when Malik Abudullah, then the High Emir of Buristan, announced that the Emirates would become a confederated republic, he won the election and rules as the first President of the Arab Federation of Buristan.