The History of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is my favorite place to visit in the whole Emirates. I like the malls, shopping, and being with my friends. We always have fun. Abu Dhabi wasn't always a big city. In fact, there have been many changes in Abu Dhabi in the last 40 years. I'd like to talk about the changes that have occurred in the city.
The history of Abu Dhabi goes back to 3000 BC. The subsistence back then was mostly herding and fishing. The Bani Yas settled here in the 18th century. There was violence within the sheidhdom and Abu Dhabi became a British colony in the year 1892. From 1945 to 1948 Dubai and Abu Dhabi had a war and fought for the right to become number one. Dubai became the largest emirate. Until the mid 20th centure, camel herding, agriculture (dates and vegetables), fishing and pearl diving were the jobs most people had. In 1939, Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan gave permission to drill for oil. Abu Dhabi found oil in 1958. Sheikh Shakbut was not sure the oil would last so he saved the money instead of investing Abu Dhabi. But, his brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, felt the contrary. He believed that this oil income could change everything. The Al Nahayan dynasty decided to replace Sheikh Shakbut with his brother. Sheikh Zayed took over as the ruler of this emirate on August 6, 1966. During the 1960s, Sheikh Zayed worked hard and made plans to make Abu Dhabi as its capital.
Today Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE and the second largest city. There's about a million people that live in the city. Abu Dhabi is a kind of T-shaped island that runs into the Persian Gulf . There are many beautiful areas near the gulf one of my favorite is called the Cornish. Our lovely city has become very modern since the 1960's with many skyscrapers and malls. The economy is very strong because of the oil business. Abu Dhabi is one of the worlds largest oil producers in the world. We have more than oil here. There are several multinational corporations and people from all over the
The history of Abu Dhabi goes back to 3000 BC. The subsistence back then was mostly herding and fishing. The Bani Yas settled here in the 18th century. There was violence within the sheidhdom and Abu Dhabi became a British colony in the year 1892. From 1945 to 1948 Dubai and Abu Dhabi had a war and fought for the right to become number one. Dubai became the largest emirate. Until the mid 20th centure, camel herding, agriculture (dates and vegetables), fishing and pearl diving were the jobs most people had. In 1939, Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan gave permission to drill for oil. Abu Dhabi found oil in 1958. Sheikh Shakbut was not sure the oil would last so he saved the money instead of investing Abu Dhabi. But, his brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, felt the contrary. He believed that this oil income could change everything. The Al Nahayan dynasty decided to replace Sheikh Shakbut with his brother. Sheikh Zayed took over as the ruler of this emirate on August 6, 1966. During the 1960s, Sheikh Zayed worked hard and made plans to make Abu Dhabi as its capital.
Today Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE and the second largest city. There's about a million people that live in the city. Abu Dhabi is a kind of T-shaped island that runs into the Persian Gulf . There are many beautiful areas near the gulf one of my favorite is called the Cornish. Our lovely city has become very modern since the 1960's with many skyscrapers and malls. The economy is very strong because of the oil business. Abu Dhabi is one of the worlds largest oil producers in the world. We have more than oil here. There are several multinational corporations and people from all over the