Jasim bin Jabir (Arabic:جاسم بن جابر), also known asRaqraqi, was a 19th-century pirate active in thePersian Gulf.[1]
Bin Jabir had his base atKhor Al Adaid and attackedBritish ships in the Persian Gulf, with caravans carrying the booty inland. Khalifa bin Shabkhout, the ruler ofAbu Dhabi, having received permission from the resident British authorities, attacked Khor Al Adaid in May 1836, killing 50 men and destroying its houses and fort.[2] In the aftermath of the attack, bin Jabir took refuge inDoha in September 1836.[3] The chief of Doha was warned not to harbor bin Jabir, but he refused to heed the warning. In the aftermath of bin Jabir's seizure of a British vessel off ofRas al-Khaimah in February 1841, the city of Doha was bombarded by British forces as punishment for continuing to provide him with a safehaven.[3][4]
