Under the flag of occupation / Sulṭān ibn Muḥammad al-Qāsimī ; translated by Ahmed Ali ; edited by Colyn R. Davey.

"First published in 2014 in Arabic as Taht Raiat Al-Ihtilal by Al Qasimi Publications."

After the war -- A lingering malice -- The return of the Salafis -- The rebel and the town -- Hajji Ya'qoub, political agent -- The activities of Abu Basheet -- Warring neighbours -- Salimeen bin Naser al-Suwaidi -- Times of distress.

Under the Flag of Occupation ( Bloomsbury Publishing, London & New York, 2015 edition) by Sultan bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, translated by Ahmed Ali and edited by Colyn R. Davey, provides a well-documented account of British colonial presence in Sharjah during the 18th and 19th centuries, challenging the imperial narrative of benevolent protection through local, private, and state archives. Spanning 183 pages across five chapters, it chronicles the Gulf's political context, the 1819 campaign against the Qawasim, the 1820 Maritime Treaty, Sultan bin Saqr's resistance, and British coercion via the RAF base and Imperial Airways stopover, detailing year-by-year impacts on sovereignty, economy, and society. The work highlights fabricated threats, economic exploitation, and relations with tribes like the Huwala, establishing it as a revisionist history and primary source for Emirati and Gulf studies.