Characteristics of the Historical Methodology of Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

Abstract

Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi is considered one of the most prominent Arab historians of the twentieth century. He greatly focused on studying the history of the Gulf, Arab and Islamic worlds. From this standpoint, this research aims to identify the characteristics of the historical methodology adopted by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi by exploring the accuracy and commitment to academic citation and documentation and objectivity. It also seeks to examine the extent to which Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi employed comparative critical tools to respond to doubts, in addition to studying the use of sources in building the sheikh's historical discourse and analyzing his writing style in history. The research concluded that Sheikh Sultan's historical methodology was characterized by accuracy, scientific documentation, and objectivity. As he heavily relied on original sources and historical documents and stood out in employing comparative critical tools to respond to doubts. His clear and fluent style in presenting historical information also stood out. The research concluded that Sheikh Al Qasimi's methodology represents a distinguished model for the accuracy of historical research, recommending benefiting from it in developing curricula of historical studies.