The Relation of Bahrain Princedom with Najd Ruler, Faisal Bin Turki (1268-1271 / 1852-1855) through Friendship documents: A Documentary Study

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the documents of the friendship treaty between Bahrain rulers and the ruler of Najd, Faisal bin Turki during 1268-1271 / 1852-1855. The study highlighted the political situation in Bahrain and Najd. The study employed the historical method to investigate the documents and analyze their content. The study included four sections, an introduction and a conclusion. The introduction presented the problem, importance and objectives of the study.  The first section covered the literary text of the friendship documents and its and internal and external critique. The second section introduced the documents and their figures. The Third section addressed the context of political documents. The fourth and final section addressed the historical analysis of the documents. The study concluded with a statement that included a number of results related to the topic under study, the most prominent of which is introducing the  of terms in the documents and figures to facilitate the understanding of their content.