The State of Kuwait will mark on September 30, the 107th anniversary of “Senat Al-Tafha” (the year of great prosperity).
In 1912, pearl diving and commerce in Kuwait saw great prosperity because of good business in that specific year. Pearl diving boats reached over 800 vessels, bringing around six million rupees worth of wealth. There were also 200 ships used to transport goods. These vessels, which have around 6,000 sailors on board, generated an income exceeding a million rupees.
Prior to the year of great prosperity, Kuwait was involved in the Hadiya battle in 1910 during the era of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, thus disrupting the flow of the pearl diving business.
The following year, businesspersons, who took their activities elsewhere in the region, were lured back to Kuwait in reaction to incentives offered by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah. This brought in a large flow of business to Kuwait with a huge number of workers and artisans, especially in the sailing business as 30,000 Qallalif (boats builders) flocked to Kuwait.