A History of Education in the United Arab Emirates and Trucial Sheikdoms

This research examined the history of education in the United Arab Emirates. A metaanalysis of existing historical Arabic and English literature on the formulation of education in the region for the past 200 years was conducted. A historical framework was established to examine the four iterations of educational development to include the Mutawa and the Katateeb, Educational Circles, Semi-Organized Education and the Modern Educational System. The study identified the role of Islam in the development of past and present educational structures. The article establishes a cohesive relationship between past and modern educational practices as a means of stabilizing shared social values and norms based on religious belief