The Pawned Dagger

14 Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Midfa‘; the Sharjah Municipality, headed by Sheikh Muhammad bin Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi; and the Majlis of Minister Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Midfa‘. Abdul-Wahid al-Khājah’s house was to the east of the town, while the Municipality building was to the west. To get to his house, Abdul-Wahid would pass by the Sirbaz café, where I often spent time. Another person I frequently saw passing by the café on his way to and from work at the British Agency was Muhammad bin Saleh al-Qurq, who lived in the part of al-Sirkal’s house opposite the café. My cousin, Sheikh Saqr bin Humaid al-Qasimi, also lived nearby. One day, I found him

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