What was the uae known before the union

Matthew Maclean, NYU Abu Dhabi associate lecturer, studies what it was like in the UAE before there were freeways, record-breaking skyscrapers, and sprawling neighborhoods.

Paved highways, in particular, were a pivotal milestone for the region, he said, because roads would drive unity in the Emirates both physically and politically. The first paved road built with the intent of people using it — other than city streets in Dubai itself — was between Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah. Construction started in This road between Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah was a political project to create greater unity among the Trucial States.

The British had to show they supported development projects but it was Saudi Arabia that had the money and built the road.

The easiest way to drive from Dubai to Ras al-Khaimah was on the beach because that's where the sand was most firm. I've read and heard conflicting reports of whether people had to wait for the tide to go out in some places on that route.

One place you definitely had to wait for the low tide was where Maqta Bridge stands now, connecting Abu Dhabi to the mainland. Older neighborhoods — the likes of which can still be found in parts of Bur Dubai and Deira, the old city of Ras al-Khaimah, the abandoned town of al-Jazeera al-Hamra, and some parts of Dibba — were built to be walkable.

Many but not all people worked not far from where they lived. This sudden decision, while threatening to create a military and political vacuum in the area, also helped to reduce the obstacles and difficulties that had hindered the earlier attempts to unify the Emirates. The very prospect of ending the special relationship that had existed between Britain and the Trucial States for one hundred and fifty years set in motion the process of achieving some form of association more formal and more binding than that represented by the Trucial States Council.

Because of these new forces that had been mobilized, Sheikh Zayed, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, along with Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, promptly initiated the first move towards establishing a federation.

This federation was intended to be the nucleus of Arab unity and to protect the potentially oil-rich coast from the ambitions of more powerful neighboring countries. The initiative taken by the Rulers of the two leading Emirates resulted in a meeting, on February 18, , at Al Sameeh on the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

This was a historic meeting where Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid agreed to merge their respective Emirates into a union and to jointly conduct foreign affairs, defense, security and social services and to adopt a common immigration policy. Other administrative matters were left to the jurisdiction of the local government of each Emirate. This momentous agreement became known as the Union Accord and may be considered as the first step towards uniting the Trucial Coast as a whole. In order to strengthen the federation further, Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid invited the Rulers of the five other Trucial States as well as Bahrain and Qatar to join in the negotiations for the formation of a union.

From February 25 to 27, , the Rulers of these nine states convened a constitutional conference in Dubai. Several meetings at various levels were held. The key issues were agreed upon in the meetings of the Supreme Council of Rulers, formed by the nine rulers of the Emirates. There were formal discussions by the Deputy Rulers and by various committees regarding the appointment of civil servants from these Emirates as well as external advisers. Qatar followed suit on September 1, The foundation of an independent, sovereign state was formally proclaimed on December 2, Between and several protective treaties or truces were signed by the Sheikhs with the British Government.

The origin of the name Trucial is from these truces. These truces remained in effect until the British withdraw permanently in It is strategically situated on the southeastern coast of Persia and the northwestern coast of Oman.

Ras al Khaimah joined them on the 10th Feb making it a 7-state federation and the modern UAE was born. Back In the s, not only did the UAE not exist. There was not a highway system that connects the very small number of people who settled there. Between to BCE was the glacial period, During this period; Eastern Arabia was thought to have been unbearable for habitation. It was until to BCE that discoveries from the Stone Age Arabian Bifacial and Ubaid cultures proved the presence of human habitation in the area.

It was experienced the Hafit period dated to BCE. This period was named after the discovery of beehive-shaped tombs which were found within the areas of Jabel Hafeet in the region of Tawam, which included Al Ain. Umm al-Nar culture was said to exist for six centuries to BC in the area of modern-day UAE and Oman, an element of this culture is circular tombs commonly portrayed by well-fitted stones with human remains visible within.

This period is also known for the domestication of camels as well as other animals which led to increased settlement and cultivation of diverse crops which included date palms. Then there came the advent of Islam and the Middle Ages. Envoys from the prophet Muhammad arrived which led to how the region was converted to Islam.