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Royal Families Of The United Arab Emirates
The dynasties of the United Arab Emirates consist of the six ruling families of the seven Emirates. *The Nahyan (branch of the House of Al Falahi) are the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. *The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. *The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. *The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman. *The Al Mualla are the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain. *The Al Sharqi are the ruling family of Fujairah. Nahyan dynasty — Abu Dhabi * Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan (1761–1793) * Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan (1793–1816) * Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1816–1818) * Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1818–1833) * Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1833–1845) * Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan (1845–1855) * Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (1855–1909) * Sheikh Tahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1909–1912) * Sheik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emirates Of The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirate, emirates ( '; singular: '), which were historically known as the Trucial States. All emirates are founding members of the union, apart from Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaima which joined two months after the rest. There is almost always full freedom of movement between the different emirates of the UAE (an example of an exception is that during the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, there were limitations of movement between the various emirates). List of emirates See also * ISO 3166-2:AE References {{DEFAULTSORT:Emirates of the United Arab Emirates Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, Subdivisions of the United Arab Emirates Lists of administrative divisions, United Arab Emirates, Emirates Administrative divisions in Asia, United Arab Emirates 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Emirates, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakhbut Bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan () was the Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi from 1793 to 1816, now part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Political career Sheikh Shakhbut was the eldest son (or brother) of Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan who was the leader of the Bani Yas tribal confederation. In 1761 Shakhbut's father, Dhiyab bin Isa, sent a hunting party from Liwa which tracked a gazelle to a brackish Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuari ... spring on the island. According to legend, the gazelle became the symbol of Abu Dhabi, and gave it its name (literally ''Father of the Gazelle''). In 1793, Dhiyab ordered Shakbut to move to the island; he did, and built a village and fort there near a freshwater spring. The fort, '' Qasr al-Hosn'', became the palace of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 11 March 1961), also known as MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who is serving as the third and current president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022. Mohamed completed his education in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in April 1979. He later joined the UAE Armed Forces and held various posts before becoming a pilot in the UAE Air Force; he was promoted to general in 2005. Mohamed is the third son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the UAE and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi. Mohamed became the crown prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004, following the death of his father, when his brother, Sheikh Khalifa became the second president of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi. In 2014, Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke and Mohamed became the '' de facto'' president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi. Mohamed officially became president of the UAE and ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; 7 September 1948 – 13 May 2022) was the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, serving from November 2004 until his death in May 2022. Khalifa was the eldest son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates. As crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa carried out some aspects of the presidency in a '' de facto'' capacity from the late 1990s when his father experienced health problems. He succeeded his father as the ruler of Abu Dhabi on 2 November 2004, and the Federal Supreme Council elected him as president of the UAE the following day. As ruler of Abu Dhabi, he attracted cultural and academic centres to Abu Dhabi, helping establish the Louvre Abu Dhabi, New York University Abu Dhabi and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. He also established Etihad Airways. During Khalifa's presidency, the United Arab Emirates became a regional economic powerhouse and its non-oil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati royal, politician, philanthropist and the founder of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed served as the governor of Eastern Region from 1946 until he became the ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966, and served as the first president of the United Arab Emirates from its independence on 2 December 1971. He retained his position as Abu Dhabi's ruler from 1971 until his death in 2004. He is revered in the United Arab Emirates as the ''Waalid al-Ummah'' (" Father of the Nation"), credited for being the principal driving force behind the unification of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed replaced his older brother Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan as the ruler of Abu Dhabi on 6 August 1966 after Shakhbut was deposed through a bloodless coup by members of the ruling family with British support. Family and early life Zayed was the youngest of four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. His father was the ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; 1 June 1905 – 11 February 1989) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a 1966 Dubaian coup d'état, bloodless coup. His younger brother, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan succeeded him as the ruler of Abu Dhabi. Early life Shakhbut was born in 1905. He was the eldest son of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. His mother was Sheikha Salama bint Butti. Reign Sheikh Shakhbut was installed following a 1928 Dhabyani coup d'état, coup against Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1928, becoming the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. During his reign, he adopted an aggressively mercantilist strategy, keeping his reserves in gold. After the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in 1958, Abu Dhabi's elites were frustrated by Shakhbut's refusal to spend the petroleum royalties. At the request of Abu Dhabi's elites, the British, via the Trucial Oman Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saqr Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1926 to 1928. He was the half brother of Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926), whom he shot and killed to become Ruler himself. He was the uncle of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; 1 June 1905 – 11 February 1989) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a 1966 Dubaian coup d'é ..., his successor. At the instigation of Khalifah bin Zayed, an assassination attempt was made against him on New Year's Day 1928 by members of the Al-Bu Shaar section of the Al Manasir. This failed, but members of the Al-Bu Shaar later caught up with and killed him. References 1928 deaths Saqr Zayed Emirati politicians Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi Children of presidents of the United Arab Emirates Year of birth missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Bin Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan () was the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or . Abu Dhabi also has the second ... from 1922 to 1926. Two of his sons, Shakbut and Zayed, ruled Abu Dhabi for seventy six years (from 1928 to 2004). Sultan killed his brother Hamdan in 1922 to rule Abu Dhabi, but was himself toppled and killed by another brother, Saqr, in 1926. Children Sheikh Sultan had at least four sons, the eldest of whom was Shakbut, and the youngest of whom was Zayed, also called Zayed II. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Year of birth missing 1926 deaths Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi Sultan Zayed Khalifa Fratricides 20th-century Arab people 20th-century monarchs in the Middle East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamdan Bin Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1912 to 1922. Biography Hamdan was the fifth son of Zayed I, Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Zayed I had many sons (at least seven) by several wives. His eldest son, Khalifa, declined the succession. Since Khalifa declined to accept leadership, his next brother, Tahnoun, was selected. Tahnoun ruled for three years (1909–12) and died peacefully at age 55. Tahnoun had no sons. When he died, his brother Hamdan (Zayed's fifth son) seized the rulership, superseding two older brothers, apart from Khalifa. Hamdan's rule was unpopular. While Abu Dhabi's population was violently anti-Wahhabi (a number of incursions into Buraimi had helped to cement Wahhabi unpopularity), Hamdan sent a mission to Ibn Saud in Riyadh, possibly in a bid to bolster his rule by gaining external allies. He is also said to have disrupted Abu Dhabi's long-standing trade relations. Hamdan's reign witnessed the breakdown of authority which had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahnoun Bin Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (1857–1912) was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from May 1909 to October 1912. Biography Tahnoun was born in 1857 and was the second eldest son of Zayed bin Khalifa. Tahnoun's mother was the daughter of Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan. Tahnoun succeeded his father Zayed bin Khalifa in May 1909 when his elder brother, Khalifa ''Khalifa'' or ''Khalifah'' (; commonly "caliph" in English) is a name or title which means "successor", "ruler" or "leader". It most commonly refers to the leader of a Caliphate, but is also used as a title among various Islamic religious groups ..., refused to replace his father. Tahnoun died in October 1912 and was succeeded by another brother, Hamdan. References 20th-century rulers in Asia 1857 births 1912 deaths Tahnoun Zayed Khalifa Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi Children of presidents of the United Arab Emirates 20th-century monarchs in the Middle East {{MEast-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (; 1835 – 18 May 1909), also known as Zayed the Great or Zayed the First was the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi from 1855 to his death in 1909. He was the grandfather and namesake of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Zayed bin Sultan, founder of the United Arab Emirates. Biography He was born in the emirate of Abu Dhabi sometime around 1835 or 1840. He lived much of his early life with the Bedouin of Abu Dhabi. He was made Ruler of Abu Dhabi after the deposition of his cousin, Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan, Saeed bin Tahnun, in 1855. He ruled for 54 years, until his death in 1909. He had a wife called Maitha Almansoori. Early in his rule, Zayed guided Abu Dhabi through a series of conflicts with the Emirate of Sharjah. In 1868, during an armed clash with Sharjah's forces, he advanced ahead of his troops and challenged the Ruler of Sharjah (emirate), Sharjah, Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (ruler), Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, to single combat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeed Bin Tahnun Al Nahyan
Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan was the ruler of Abu Dhabi, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1845 to 1855. Accession Saeed acceded following the murder of his uncle, Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan. The murder led to a period of fighting for the leadership of the Bani Yas, with Sheikh Khalifa's maternal nephew and murderer, Isa bin Khalid al-Falahi attempting to take power but being himself killed by Dhiyab bin Isa. Khalid bin Isa then murdered Dhiyab and fled to Sharjah, leaving two influential leaders of the Bani Yas, Mohammed bin Humaid and Rashid bin Fadhil, to remove a claimant to the fort of Abu Dhabi, one of Khalifa's brothers, and nominate a son of the former leader Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan, Saeed bin Tahnun. Saeed arrived in Abu Dhabi to a smooth accession, supported by his two influential sponsors as well as approved of by the British. He quickly moved to quell a disturbance among the formerly secessionist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
