Sheik of Mohammerah Palace Shah-et-Arab in the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf, Arabian Gulf

Original Photo

Vintage Optical Lantern images of the Persian Gulf, circa late 19 cent, Glass size is about 3.25" x 3.25" . Vintage Image of the Persian gulf and The Sheik of Mohammerah Palace at Shah-et-Arab. A boat is docked in calm water along the bridge while a spray of palm leaves waves at the edge of a palace. The handwritten label reads "Sheik of Mohammerah Palace. Shah-et-Arab." The Shatt al-Arab also known as Arvand Rud River, is a river formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Mohammerah, is city and port, presently known as Khorramshahr, a city in southwestern Iran. It lies on the right bank of the Kārūn River where it enters the Shatt al-Arab. The city occupies the site of the old ʿAbbāsid port of Mohammerah, but it was already in existence at the time of Alexander the Great. Since In 1847 it was ruled by a sheik, known as the Emir of Mohammerah who was chief of the local Banu Ka’b tribe, and built a large Palace known as Qasr al-Failiyah in Mohammera with very large arches that can be seen on the image. Very few historical artifacts exist from the times of Shaikh Khaz’al bin Jābir bin Mirdāw al-Ka‘bī (1861-1936). After oil was discovered by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (BP today) in Khuzestan in 1908, Britain at first strengthened its ties to Shaikh Khaz’al. But after W.W.I The British stopped supporting him and in 1924 Mohammerah came under the control of the central government of Iran and was renamed Khorramshahr by Rez Shah of Iran. The cheikh was taken to Tehran and stayed in house arrest until his death in 1936. Out of all the sheikdoms around the gulf (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah) he is the only Emir to have lost his sheikdom. The southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran and discharges into the Gulf and has been the cause of multiple wars due to its huge oil reserves, including the Iran-Iraq war. Scarce and in very good condition.

Item #17118

Price: $385.00