نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 ایران،شیراز،دانشگاه شیراز،دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، بخش تاریخ
2 استاد دانشگاه شیراز
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
موضوعات
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Pearl trade was the most profitable commercial commodity in the Persian Gulf before the discovery of oil. During the Qajar era, Britain had a significant share in the pearl trade. Therefore, it sought to secure this area to facilitate pearl trade. In this context, Britain countered Arab tribal conflicts and piracy, compelling them to adopt peaceful measures through agreements.In the current research, it is an attempt to answer this basic question with the historical method and the descriptive-analytical approach based on library and documentary sources, What impact did the pearl trade have on the establishment of permanent peace by Britain in the Persian Gulf?the research findings indicate that the unrest and wars among the Arab tribes and piracy disrupted the pearl trade in the Persian Gulf. Britain, which derived substantial profits from this trade, initially implemented truces only during the pearl fishing and trading seasons to establish security by combining pressure and gaining the Arab sheikhs' consent. Subsequently, it ended the insecurities and conflicts in the Persian Gulf by signing a permanent peace agreement. The Arab sheikhs, who also benefitted significantly from the pearl trade, agreed to the permanent peace agreement. Thus, the primary finding of this research is the direct impact of the pearl trade on forming the permanent peace agreement between the Arab sheikhs and Britain, which ultimately led to British dominance over the Persian Gulf and the emergence of sheikhdoms on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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