Said bin Maktum
Sheikh Said bin Maktum ( Arabic سعيد بن مكتوم آل مكتوم, DMG Saʿīd b. Maktūm Āl Maktūm ; * 1878 in Dubai ; † September 9, 1958 in Dubai) was a ruler of Dubai. In November 1912, after the death of his father Sheikh Buti bin Suhail , during a heyday of pearl fishing , he took control when Dubai established itself as a leading transshipment port on the Persian Gulf . Sheikh Said ruled forty-six years until his death.
Life
Sheikh Said was straightforward. Falconry , a traditional Arab sport, was one of his preferences . His hunting ground was the outskirts of Dubai, where the Houbara ( bustard ), his preferred prey, has its habitat.
He had two sons, Sheikh Rashid bin Said Al Maktum , who succeeded him as Emir of Dubai, and Sheikh Khalifa. Both adopted his love of falconry and often accompanied him on his hunting expeditions.
Sheikh Said very often withdrew to his date plantations in the neighboring emirate of Ra's al-Khaimah .
Early on, he expanded the port of Dubai into the main transshipment port on the Arabian Peninsula and ensured a wide range of markets in the souks , which brought Dubai some prosperity, but also envy. As a result of these measures, the collapse in the pearl trade had little effect on Dubai.
The population tripled during his reign and Dubai became a modern city. So he led z. B. 1952 the electricity in Dubai. He was very popular and respected among his compatriots.
See also
- Ahmad ibn Said Al Maktum (* 1958), Chairman of Emirates Airline
Web links
- Sheikh Saeed on sheikhmohammed.co.ae (English)
- Sheik Saeed ( Memento from January 2, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) on sheikhmohammed.co.ae, in the Internet Archive on archive.org, as of January 2, 2003
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Said bin Maktum |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maktum, Said bin Maktum al |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Rulers of Dubai |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubai |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1958 |
| Place of death | Dubai |