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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates

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    The first post office in the region was opened in Dubai in 1909. Dubai had one post office which was Indian in origin, under the Sind circle, and opened on 19 August 1909. Until 1947, Indian stamps were in use and are distinguished by the cancellation "Dubai Persian Gulf". Pakistani stamps were used until 31 March 1948. [1]

  3. Timeline of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .

  4. Timeline of postal history - Wikipedia

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    1912 - last stamps of Anjouan, superseded by Madagascar; 1913 - first stamps of Australia, superseding those of the various former colonies; 1913 5 May - first stamps of Albania; 1913 - United States initiates parcel post service, using special stamps. 1915 - 15 August - British forces overprint Iranian stamps in Bushire, use until 16 October.

  5. British postal agencies in Eastern Arabia - Wikipedia

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    A sub-post office of Bushire was opened in Manama on 1 August 1884 under Indian administration. Indian stamps were used and, from 10 August 1933, were overprinted BAHRAIN. From 1 April 1948, postal administration was handled by the British agency until the Bahrain postal service was able to take over on 1 January 1966.

  6. Revenue stamps of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    All of Abu Dhabi's revenue stamps are scarce or rare and are highly sought after by collectors. Dubai. The emirate of Dubai issued a single revenue stamp by the Central Immigration Department. The stamp is recorded used from 1972 to 1973. See also. Postage stamps and postal history of Abu Dhabi

  7. History of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Al Fahidi Fort in Dubai in the late 1950s, built in 1787 Al Fahidi Fort today. Al Fahidi Fort is the oldest existing building in Dubai.. The Umayyads introduced Islam to the area in the 7th century [13] and sparked the vitalization of the area, opening up trade routes supported by fishing and pearl diving to eastern regions such as modern-day Pakistan and India, with reports of ships ...

  8. Dunes (stamps) - Wikipedia

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    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. [2]

  9. History of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The choice of the date was officially made because 22 February 2022 is a palindrome date. [109] It is a landmark devoted to innovative and futuristic technologies located in Dubai. [110] On 14 May 2022, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as the UAE's president after the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. [111]