The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate ( ar, سلطنة العوالق العليا ') was a state in the
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Aden Protectorate
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and the
Federation of South Arabia
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Nisab
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History
The
Lower Aulaqi sultans separated from the Upper Aulaqi in the 18th century.
In September 1879 Sultan Awadh bin Abdulla was dethroned in consequence of old age and was succeeded by his eldest son Abdulla.
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Sultan Abdulla bin Awadh died on 11 December 1887 and was succeeded by his son the present Sultan, Salih bin Abdulla.
A treaty was concluded between the British and the Upper Aulaqi Sultan on 18 March 1904 and ratified on 23 April 1904.
The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate joined the
Federation of South Arabia
The Federation of South Arabia ( ar, اتحاد الجنوب العربي ') was a federal state under British protection in what would become South Yemen. Its capital was Aden.
It was formed on 4 April 1962 from the 15 protected states of ...
in June 1964, the last one to join. The last sultan was Sultan Awad ibn Salih Al Awlaqi.
The last ruler was deposed in 1967 upon the founding of the
People's Republic of South Yemen
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and the area is now part of the Republic of
Yemen
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.
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Rulers
The ruler of the Upper Aulaqi Sultanate bore the title ''Sultan al-Saltana al-`Awlaqiyya al-`Ulya''.
Sultans
*....–.... Munassar
*....–.... Farid ibn Munassar
*....–1862 `Abd Allah ibn Farid
*1862 – September 1879 `Awad ibn `Abd Allah
*1879 – 11 December 1887 `Abd Allah ibn `Awad
*December 1887 – 1935 Salih ibn `Abd Allah
*1935 – 29 November 1967 `Awad ibn Salih al-`Awlaqi
See also
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Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom
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Aden Protectorate
The Aden Protectorate ( ar, محمية عدن ') was a British protectorate in South Arabia which evolved in the hinterland of the port of Aden and in the Hadhramaut following the conquest of Aden by the Bombay Presidency of British India ...
References
External links
Map of Arabia (1905-1923) including the states of Aden Protectorate
{{South Arabia
History of Yemen
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18th-century establishments in Asia
1967 disestablishments in Asia
Former sultanates
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