Abu Dhabi first appeared in history during the 17th century, when the al-Nahyan family emerged as the rulers of the Liwa-based Bani Yas tribal confederation.
It was from the Liwa that Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa sent out a hunting party in 1761 to the island territory on the Arabian Gulf. The hunting party followed the track of a gazelle and ultimately saw the animal drinking at a spring...
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Concept
The concept of this Website is to create a forum, an interactive cyber museum, where the postal history of the territory is compiled for the benefit of collectors globally. The Website focuses on stamps, covers, aerogrammes, philatelic items, registration labels, cancellation marks, postage due cachets and other postal markings presented in a user friendly manner accompanied by high quality images...
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