The Origins of the Arab-Iranian Conflict Book contents
- The Origins of the Arab-Iranian Conflict
- The Origins of the Arab-Iranian Conflict
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Transliteration, Terms, and Conventions
- Maps
- Chronology of Major Events
- Introduction
- 1 States and Tribes in the Premodern Gulf
- 2 British Policy in the Persian Gulf between the World Wars
- 3 The Rise of Reza Khan and Iran’s Persian Gulf Policy, 1919‒1925
- 4 Reza Shah’s Persian Gulf Policy, 1925‒1941
- 5 The Trucial States, Iran, and the British
- 6 Bahrain, Iran, and the British
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - Bahrain, Iran, and the British
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2020
- The Origins of the Arab-Iranian Conflict
- The Origins of the Arab-Iranian Conflict
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Transliteration, Terms, and Conventions
- Maps
- Chronology of Major Events
- Introduction
- 1 States and Tribes in the Premodern Gulf
- 2 British Policy in the Persian Gulf between the World Wars
- 3 The Rise of Reza Khan and Iran’s Persian Gulf Policy, 1919‒1925
- 4 Reza Shah’s Persian Gulf Policy, 1925‒1941
- 5 The Trucial States, Iran, and the British
- 6 Bahrain, Iran, and the British
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on the intersection between Bahrain, Iran, and the British during the interwar years and the influence that contacts with Iran and Iranians had on the process of nation and state building in Bahrain. It analyzes the role of Iran and the role of the Iranian immigrant communities in the evolution of the Bahrain administration and the emergence of Arab nationalist sentiments in Bahrain. It depicts how different elements of the Iranian communities viewed Iran, the Al Khalifa ruling family, and the British. And it explores how the Al Khalifa and different segments of Bahraini society regarded Bahrain residents of Iranian origin and nationality. The analysis is preceded with a background on politics and society in Bahrain with special attention to the growth and characteristics of the Iranian immigrant communities.
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- The Origins of the Arab-Iranian ConflictNationalism and Sovereignty in the Gulf between the World Wars, pp. 191 - 228Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020