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First Emirati stamps. The UAE issued its first Federal stamps on 1 January 1973. [5] [6] Before then, the individual emirates issued their own stamps. [7] [8] Stamp of Dubai, 1963. Stamp of Ajman, 1965. Stamp of Fujairah, 1964. Stamp of Umm al-Quwain, 1964. Stamp of Sharjah, 1968.
1865 – Indian Banians begin to arrive in Dubai. [3] 1886 – Rashid bin Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. 1892 – Rulers of Trucial Oman sign exclusive treaty of protection with United Kingdom. [4] 1894 – Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum becomes ruler of Dubai. [5] 1896 – Saeed Al Maktoum's House built. [6]
History of Dubai. The earliest written record of Dubai ( Dibei) is accredited to Muhammad al-Idrisi, who mapped the coast of the UAE in the tenth century AD. Circa 1580, the state jeweler of Venice, Gasparo Balbi, documented the pearling industry of Dubai and other cities currently presiding in UAE territory. [1]
Revenue stamps of the United Arab Emirates. Map of the United Arab Emirates with Abu Dhabi in yellow and Dubai in red. The United Arab Emirates, formerly known as Trucial States, first issued revenue stamps in 1948 and continues to do so to this day. In addition, the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai also had their own separate revenue issues.
Dubai. History of the United Arab Emirates. Histories of cities in Asia. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Dubai. The stamps issued in Muscat were sold in Dubai until 6 January 1961. The two Trucial States types, which had eleven values, were introduced from 7 January 1961 to 14 June 1963 and were available in Dubai only. Dubai had one post office which was Indian in origin, under the Sind circle, and opened on 19 August 1909.
The Government of India opened its first post office in Dubai in 1941 and its operation was taken over by British Postal Agencies, a subsidiary of the GPO (General Post Office) in 1948. Stamps of the time were British stamps surcharged with rupee values, until in 1959 a set of "Trucial States" stamps was issued from Dubai.
1974. Decades: 1970s. 1980s. 1990s. See also: Other events of 1971. Timeline of Emirati history. Events from the year 1971 in the United Arab Emirates .