SUMMARY
I
will summarize a page from a book named as ‘Dubai Gilded Cage’ by Syed Ali.
This chapter which I am going to summarize is about the transformation of
Dubai. Dubai’s
transformation into a brash’, basically this chapter talks about how Dubai has
transformed after 9/11 and Gulf war. Dubai always had a history of smuggling
and trade even before its transformation into a global city. Dubai has
developed a great tourist infrastructure in a very short time and as well as it
has a short-term visa system which regulates the system of life of foreigners
in Dubai.
In
early 19th century, Dubai became as the main trading centre of the
region because of the movement of Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher, who belonged to a
very important family ‘Al Maktoum’, from where all the ruler of Dubai have
come. The Sheikh attracted many Persian-Arab and Indian traders to Dubai with
the promise of no taxes, protection and land. In 1950’s the commercial activity
gained popularity in Dubai, involving a great degree of export between India
and Pakistan. As they were newly independent states so direct exchange was not
possible, Dubai became the third party for the trade between them. The
profitable aspect of trade with these two countries for Dubai was the smuggling
of gold after the collapse of pearl trade and before the discovery of oil. Gold
was smuggled to Pakistan and India but it import and export to and from Dubai
was legal. The gold smuggling produced wealthy nationals specially of Indians
and Iranians. (ali)
After
summarizing this topic, I expanded on the concept with some additional
research. I found a following book ‘Frommer’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi Day By Day’
by Gavin Thomas that deals with the same sort of idea that how Dubai developed
over the period of time due to trade and smuggling. It also talks about that
how the development of artificial pearl culturing in Japan leads to the gradual
collapse of the Dubai’s pearl industry. Furthermore
I found another book ‘Hide and Seek by John A. Cassara, it also talks about how
Dubai was nothing and gradually transformed into a brash. This book also talks
about its ideal location due to which it became an attractive location for
shopping, trading and finance. Further
more i would like to quote these articles as well which h also talk about Gold
trade in Dubai and how it affected its transformation one is ‘Dubai Gold Trade’
and other is ‘Dubai on Gulf is Gold Smuggling Capital’.
After
going through different books and articles i would just conclude that Dubai has
gradually become a hub of economical activities and the way they are developing
it in further few more years it will more flourish. The initial success is
basically related to Gold smuggling which benefited it greatly, but now they
are developing in every aspect. Dubai has become very strong both economically as well as socially. And that point which i
initially coated can be proved through this research as well that it actually
has transformed with in years. Now it is an independent, rude and stable state.
Works Cited
ali, s. Dubai Gilded Cage. Yale
University Press .Great Britain by Hobbs the Printers Lab, Totton , Hampshire,
New Haven and London, 2010
news.google.com. (2013).
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19710114&id=xq4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RWYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7058,3920317. Retrieved
from
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19710114&id=xq4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RWYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7058,3920317:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19710114&id=xq4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RWYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7058,3920317
Thoma, G. (2013). Frommer's Dubai and Abu Dhabi Day by
Day.
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