دور الحكومة البريطانية في حفظ الأمن بإمارات الساحل المتصالح "1928-1951"

Abstract EN

The security situation in the Trucial coast from 1928 until 1957 was not a complex system, but rather a simple system, where the supreme authority was with the sheikh of the tribe and the ruler of the emirate, and all cases were referred, whether they were simple, such as simple thefts, or major cases, such as lawsuits.

murder and blocking the road were referred to the sheikh of the tribe and the ruler for a decision.

there was also a judicial system in that period, where the judge was knowledgeable about religion and sharia, and the ruling was based on Islamic sharia.

in addition to the judges, the ruler used his guards and companions, “Khoya al-Shuyoukh.” or "al-Matarziya", where he issues direct orders to them to bring the perpetrators of crimes from different regions, so that they comply before the ruler or judge and a sentence is issued against them.