Dubai’s Unique History
Monuments, forts, temples and palaces reflecting Dubai; Witness the museums and theaters that convey the history of the city with us.
Early Minoan period
(3000 BC - 5th century AD)
Dubai’s history dates back to 3000 BC or the Bronze Age. It is believed that nomadic cattle herders lived in Dubai during this period. By 2500 BC they had established a thriving date plantation and the area was first used for agriculture. The 5th century AD corresponds to the Minoan period. M.S. In the 5th and 7th century, Dubai was the famous trade route that made Oman what is now Iraq.
Bani Yas tribe
(1000 to 1700s)
The first person to mention Dubai in history is the Andalusian-Arab geographer Abu Abdullah Al Bakri. Al Bakri referred to Dubai as the “Pearl Trade” in his Geography Book. The reason why he mentions it in this way is that the livelihood at that time was largely due to the accommodation of merchants who came to sell fishing, pearl collecting, boat building, gold, spices and textile products.
Surrounded by Walls Dubai
(1800-1832 years)
Dubai’s history dates back to 3000 BC or the Bronze Age. It is believed that nomadic cattle herders lived in Dubai during this period. By 2500 BC they had established a thriving date plantation and the area was first used for agriculture. The 5th century AD corresponds to the Minoan period. M.S. In the 5th and 7th century, Dubai was the famous trade route that made Oman what is now Iraq.
Al Maktoum Dynasty
(1833-1893)
Maktoum bin Butti of the Bani Yas tribe settled in the Shindagha Peninsula at the mouth of Dubai Creek in 1833. This event is also known as the landmark of Dubai. After this event, Dubai is known as the “Fishing Village”. Today, the Al Maktoum dynasty continues to rule Dubai.
Welcoming Expatriates
(1894 – 1966's)
Led by Al Maktoum, Dubai began to develop quite rapidly. In 1894, trade developed as tax exemption was provided to foreigners coming from abroad. This has led to an increase in the number of foreign workers in Dubai. Until the coup from Japan destroyed the Dubai economy. This crisis did not last long with the discovery of oil.
Today's Dubai
(1966 to present)
With the discovery of oil, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum began the development of Dubai. The city grew from a small residential cluster near Dubai Creek to a modern port and commercial center and continued to evolve into what is today Dubai.
