In a Mere Five Days, the Sharjah Ruler Composed a Narrative about a 19th-Century Sheikh
The Sharjah Ruler pens new historical fiction about the remarkable voyage of a 19th-century Al Qasimi sheikh through exile, jail, government, and a love story that never reached its intended ending.
His 38-year voyage takes him between Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Khasab, Muscat and Lengeh, set against the stormy 19th-century political and nautical history of the Arabian Gulf.
The five-chapter book blends historical evidence and fiction to explore the political, social, and marine life of the Arabian Gulf in the 19th century, bringing to life a period of shifting power, personal ambition, and surprising turns of fortune.
One episode describes how Khalid dove into the harsh waves outside Muscat to save a stranger who was nearly drowning. He knew nothing about the man, who he was or where he came from, but he stripped off his weapons and clothes and fought through the waves to get him safely ashore.He said he keeps his novels brief so people can read them even with their everyday commitments. He added that shorter literary works typically accompany large scientific endeavours, giving readers a chance to become familiar with diverse kinds of cultural expressions, such as fiction and theatre.
With this recent book he has now published in total 219 works in history, study, literature, fiction and drama. He said that historical accounts should be based on real documents rather than just existing written tales and that original records and manuscripts can assist set the historical record straight. He also called on university students and young scholars to study actual historical documents, saying he has hundreds of thousands of records available for scholarly inquiry.
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